Tag: Lee County Board of Commissioners

Letters: Public safety is top priority in Lee County

August 15, 2024
Guest Columnist
Columns, Opinion

By Mike Greenwell, Chairman, Board of Lee County Commissioners We are keeping you safe in Lee County, and here’s how. The public’s health, safety and welfare is of the upmost importance to the...

Hurricane Debby caused flooding; Lee County avoided major impact from winds

Flooding and horticultural debris have been identified as the main impacts from Hurricane Debby, which was upgraded from a tropical storm classification on Sunday, Aug. 4. During the Lee Board...

Lee County adds to conservation lands

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to purchase 10 acres east of Stringfellow Road in St. James City, Pine Island, for $50,000. The land will be added to the Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve...

Lee County proposes no millage changes, sets public hearing dates

August 1, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Lee County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted proposed maximum millages for the 2024-2025 fiscal year property taxes at the Tuesday, July 30 County Commission meeting. The proposed...

Merchants hold impromtu meetup on parking

A dozen local retailers and officials came to a meeting to discuss possible parking restrictions in Boca Grande on Monday, July 8 at the Boca Grande Community Center. There was some confusion as...

Letter inviting Lee Commissioners in November 2024

Below is the text of a letter sent this week by Larry Hannah of Lighthouse United Methodist Church to the Board of County Commissioners: My name is Larry Hannah and a member of the Boca Grande United...

If island retail is important, let’s start with an inventory

Currently, the Boca Beacon is digesting hundreds of pages of correspondence between Lee County and Boca Grande as part of a public records request. On June 4, we filed and paid for a record of any...

Parking meeting set for Monday; invite for all this fall

July 5, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

Editor’s Note: Due to a family emergency, this has been postponed. Sue Sligar of Gilchrist Interiors has invited Vice Chairman Kevin Ruane, who represents the island as District 1 Commissioner...

Community Center expansion plan wins Lee Commissioner approval, go ahead

$16 million plus raised The development agreement between Lee County and Friends of Boca Grande for Boca Grande Community Center improvements was unanimously approved at the regular Lee County Board...

Lee Commissioners add last minute discussion of parking changes onto agenda

The news that parking in Boca Grande would be an agenda item at the Tuesday, June 4 Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting was a surprise to many in Boca Grande, including those opposed any...