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Bill Truex

Commissioner District 32012-11-01 – 2028-11-21

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At a glance

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Term ending Nov 21, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
39
Total speaking time
4:26:21
Avg per meeting
6:50
Segments
4149

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Top issues during term (20)(Roads)

high↑Oct 2026[31]

Manasota Key bike lanes and parking safety

Building bike lanes on all four roads could run roughly $1.08 million total, with no costs yet in the work program.

high↑May 2026[20]

Palm Island Transit staging on Placida Road

$147,862 study, 100% federally reimbursed with a soft match — no direct county cost now, but future routes would cost real money.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Boca Grande Parking

County funds can't be used for litigation not related to the county, and an amicus brief would cost some taxpayer money.

high↑Feb 2026[20]

Truck Parking in Rights-of-Way

County will spend on signage; enforcement falls to the Sheriff's Office.

high↑Apr 2026[12]

Boca Grande Parking Dispute with Lee County

Litigation costs discussed; reduced tourism and TDT revenue from lost beach access.

high↑Jul 2026[12]

Harborview Road and major road project progress

Harborview Phase 1 construction is federally and locally funded pending the state's 2027 budget; Phase 2 and other projects depend partly on the pending sales tax.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Rotonda Bridge #014113 Replacement Engineering Inspection

The Tom Adams Drawbridge repair alone is about $2.5 million, with bridge rehab costs spread across MSBUs and gas tax funds.

high↓May 2026[11]

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment

Impact fees tied to development fund road improvements; a four-year CNA funding plan is coming to the board.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

US 41 Sidewalk Construction Agreements

Costs were not stated in the materials provided.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Cross-jurisdictional traffic impacts

high↓Aug 2026[7]

Charlotte–Collier–Lee MPO Consolidation Study

The study itself costs just under $500,000, and consolidation would change who sets regional road priorities for Charlotte.

high↓Feb 2026[6]

US 17 Corridor Traffic Study

medium↓Feb 2026[6]

Golf cart rules on public roads

Signage and enforcement costs are modest; no major dollar figure was cited.

medium↓Apr 2026[6]

Veterans Boulevard Intersection Improvements

$3,375,027.61 from road impact fees.

high↓May 2026[4]

Toledo Blade at US 41 left-turn capacity

Costs were described as not expensive, with possible county proportionate-share funding during developer construction.

high↓Jul 2026[4]

Fishing ban on US 41 bridges

Pier repairs are being designed with FEMA reimbursement expected; no cost figures were given.

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

FDOT King's Highway Widening Project

$5 million funded by $2.5 million in system-wide benefits and a short-term note, with no impact to customer rates.

high↓May 2026[2]

Seminole Gulf Railway Grant and County Cost Exposure

County could face a couple million dollars in unplanned drainage and road work as rail upgrades proceed.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Don Pedro/Knight Island right-of-way encroachments

Enforcement could require temporary staff hires, and losing beach parking could jeopardize beach renourishment funding and tourism dollars.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Rotonda West MSBU Paving Program Change Order Denial

$555,932 that Rotonda West property owners would have paid through MSBU assessments will not be spent.

Decisions during term (0)

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Voting record (0)(Roads)

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