Tag: Lee County Board of Commissioners

Churches speak out on parking

Churches on Gilchrist have released statements in the wake of discussions about restrictions on island parking. Peter Soderberg, chair of the church council of Lighthouse United Methodist...

Parking issue rises again at Lee County

February 20, 2025
Anna Ridilla
Breaking News, News

Commissioner Kevin Ruane addressed the long-debated structured parking plan for Boca Grande during the regular Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18. “On April 22 the...

Parking passes needed, for a sunset?

February 20, 2025
Garland Pollard
Editorial, News

Here we are, just four months after two massive hurricanes, and Lee County Commissioners have moved forward with some sort of unspecific parking restriction scheme in Boca Grande. They did it...

Board of County Commissioners raise Boca Grande parking restrictions

February 18, 2025
Garland Pollard
News

A surprise item appeared during today’s Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting regarding the addition of public parking restrictions in Boca Grande and on Gilchrist Avenue. A...

Lee purchases conservation lands

February 13, 2025
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to authorize staff to pursue the purchase of two parcels, including an 80.5-acre parcel in Bokeelia, for the Conservation 20/20 land acquisition...

Lee County discontinues adding fluoride to water

The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking water. Lee County Utilities (LCU) is one of about 10 utility...

County considers parking requirements

A motion to draft amendments to parking requirements for Boca Grande and Matlacha Historic Districts was passed unanimously at the regular Board of Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday,...

Lee Commissioners’ item to address parking minimums

The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. On the agenda is an item to authorize land development code amendments for parking requirements...

Lee County reminds of once-a-week watering

January 23, 2025
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Residents of unincorporated Lee County are reminded that beginning Feb. 1, a one-day-a-week watering schedule will be in place through the end of May to conserve water and protect local...

Lee staff proactively working on Clinic parking issue, Ruane says

January 23, 2025
Anna Ridilla
Health & Wellness, News

Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane raised a commissioner’s item during the regular Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, regarding an upcoming Boca Grande Health Clinic...