By Dave Trecker The threat is real. Florida is the flattest state in the country, with 1,350 miles of shoreline, much of it vulnerable to storms and flood surges that batter beaches and threaten coastal property. Some 35% of the state’s nearly 9 million homes near the shore are at risk of flooding. The Naples […]
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The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has bestowed its highest honor, the Eagle Award, on Nick and Linda Penniman, long-time supporters of the environment and the Conservancy of Southwest Florida at its annual meeting. The award was presented by Van Williams, president of the Conservancy’s board of directors. “It is our honor and pleasure to support […]
How does your Fire Agency compare? Comparing costs of one Fire Agency with another in responding to emergencies is not an exact science. There are several variables such as geography covered, types and number of residential and commercial buildings, population and its demographics, to name a few. Fire Agency budgets include Personnel, Benefits, and Operating […]
There are options Is it in the best interests of Collier County resident/tax payers to split the Collier County Sheriff’s Office into five separately organized, managed, administered, operated and funded Public Safety organizations, with five separate training and operation’s protocols, and five separate personnel compensation and benefit programs? Is five separate Collier County EMS Medical […]
Timely Actions? There are five taxpayer funded agencies primarily providing medical responses in unincorporated Collier County. CC-EMS, CCSO, and three Independent Fire Agencies (Greater Naples, Immokalee, North Collier, their budgets over $80 million), backed up by Marco Island and Naples Fire Departments as needed. North Collier Fire is a 2014 successful consolidation of North Naples […]
Short Term Home Rentals Following the April 9 BCC meeting, the Collier Citizens Council communicated to each Commissioner its opposition to the March 26 resolution for blanket enforcement of a 6 month minimal rental period within unincorporated Collier County. Short term rentals are a complex issue with many apparent and unforeseen outcomes – economic, financial, […]
Hon. William McDaniel, Jr., Chair Hon. Andy Solis Hon. Donna Fiala Hon. Burt Saunders Hon. Penny Taylor Dear Chairman McDaniel and Commissioners: On behalf of the Collier Citizens Council, a coalition of civic and community leaders in Collier County, we respectfully urge you to pause and reconsider your short-term rental policy on property in unincorporated […]
By Mike Reagen* Seeing Christian Bale’s stunning performance in VICE, the Academy Award-Nominated film, tracking the Vatican Summit, waiting for Mueller’s Report and learning about Florida’s Sunshine Law made me recall Thomas Jefferson’s quote: “I consider ethics, as well as religion, as supplements to law in the government of man.” American Society for Public Administration […]
COUNTY PRIORITIES FOR 2019 The Collier Citizens Council recently interviewed the Collier County Commissioners to determine their priorities for 2019 and, in turn, to help establish the basis for CCC projects. Two issues stood out, topping the list of matters to be addressed. Water Quality was a common concern, mirroring resident complaints about the toxic algae […]