Christopher Constance

Palm Island community meeting hall (SE-26-014)

No direct county cost; the conservancy has raised over $170,000 privately for the property.

South Gulf Cove dock permitting standards

A $6.1 million state grant for the lock/tender house project is reportedly at risk.

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.

Electric Bicycles Ordinance Amendment

Fines run $15–$68 for non-moving violations; no significant county cost identified.

FY 2027 Budget and Rate Schedule

Total budget up about $50.6 million over FY 26, with the water use rate up 2 cents per thousand gallons and base rates up $8.5 million.

Code enforcement fines and property violations across Charlotte County

Fines totaling well over $100,000 were levied against property owners across the county.

Port Charlotte Beach Park facilities

New revenue stream from event rentals; pricing affects affordability for small nonprofits and community groups.

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.

Truck Parking in Rights-of-Way

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

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.

Peace River Monitoring and Reservoir Projects

Utility rates rise at least 3.5% annually under the base plan; a full capital program would require 7% annual increases.

State Property Tax Reform Impacts

Commissioners projected potential countywide shortfalls around $100 million in the second year if the amendment passes.

election results

Since it's an incumbent winning, don't expect any sudden policy pivots that'll unexpectedly mess with your property taxes or city spending anytime soon.

Animal Welfare League Contract Update

AWL had sought an increase from roughly $384,000 to $1.3 million; the final figure is under negotiation.

South Gulf Cove lock tender house location

Moving the building would trigger a change order of at least $10,000 and delay construction by months; the project is otherwise funded by $6.1 million in state money.

Surplus Land for Affordable Housing

The Housing Trust Fund is being funded by the county, and low labor participation pressures the tax base and service costs.

Manasota Key restaurant property access dispute

Blue Deep Creek affordable housing opens

About $1.79 million in local affordable housing dollars went into the roughly $23 million project.

Boca Grande Parking Dispute with Lee County

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

Hurricane recovery costs and reimbursements

$95 million negative fund balance carried until FEMA and state reimbursements arrive.

COD-26-01960 Worldco Holdings 2 LLC, 15053 McGraw Ave — abandoned construction site

COD-26-01961 Worldco Holdings 2 LLC, 15061 McGraw Ave — abandoned construction site

Consent item 7 — COD-24-01484 Brittanni Taylor, $4,520 fine

Consent item 11 — COD-25-01565 AA Investment Company LLC, $9,020 fine

Consent item 12 — COD-25-01671 William Neal & Kelly Ellis-Neal, $70 fine

Consent item 14 — COD-26-00014 Giang Chau & Ho M Vu, $70 fine

Consent item 16 — COD-26-00236 Jason Abreu, $4,520 fine

Consent item 24 — COD-25-01414 Gerald & Sandra Pellerin, $70 fine

Consent — Dorothy Bianchi, $19,775.81 fine (COD-24-01952)

Consent item 28 — COD-26-01770 Heinz Gerstl, $70 fine

Consent item 30 — COD-25-01749 Bread of Life Mission Inc, $520 fine

Consent item 31 — COD-25-02023 Copart of Connecticut Inc, $9,020 fine

Remainder of consent agenda — 25 cases

New business F — COD-26-02351 Randy Pillinger, junk conditions

New business H — COD-26-00763 Blake & Susan Smereczynsky, unpermitted docks

New business L — COD-25-02589 Alex Frometa, unpermitted remodel

Uncontested new business — items A, C, D, E, G, I, J, K

Agenda change — COD-25-01555 Mahmoud Asran continued

Adoption of agenda change memo

Consent agenda (balance)

VB1. VST-26-04 Vacation of undeveloped portion of Flamingo Boulevard

Concerned the vacation decreases public water access where residents have launched kayaks.

TIP Amendment FY 2026/2027-2030/2031 (SR 7706 projects)

APPROVE THE FY27 CHARLOTTE COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONTRACT AGREEMENT 2026-210 FOR THE OPERATION FOR THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS; AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN T

S.5 — Health Department Contract (FY27)

Contends the county funding is not required and the department's budget detail does not clearly show what county dollars purchase.

VB1 — PAL-26-02, Jim Weeks Large Scale Plan Amendment to MRE

Opposed to continuing the item.

FY 2026-27 through FY 2030-31 TIP Roll-Forward Amendment

VB1. Waterside Restoration Project

Opposed to the application as presented.

VB5 Z-26-14 Burnt Store Inconsistency Rezoning (Ordinance 2026-023)

Opposed to the commercial rezoning and the Burnt Store East-West Connector alignment

APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-023 OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY ZONING ATLAS FROM RESIDENTIAL ESTATE 1 (RE-1) TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG) (62

TIP Amendment — FTA 5310 funds for Hope Hospice

Adoption of FY 2026/27-2030/31 Transportation Improvement Program

F-1. 23-464, Amendment 2, Transportation Development Plan (Transit)

Supports exploring limited fixed routes tied to employment centers with no direct county cost.

S.2. Placida Fishing Pier design direction

Concerned about increased expense and years of federal permitting delays before reopening.

APPROVE AWARD OF REQUEST FOR BID #26-289, BAYSHORE GRASS PARKING PHASED IMPROVEMENTS, TO THE LOWEST, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, DON B. CONSTRUCTION, INC. OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $482,431.95

Bayshore Grass Parking Phased Improvements (F-6)

APPROVE AWARD OF REQUEST FOR BID #26-117, MYAKKA RIVER PARK CONSTRUCTION PHASE 1, TO ANDREW SITEWORK, LLC OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $976,010.07. THIS IS TO CONSTRUCT NEW AMENITIE

26-117 Myakka River Park Construction Phase 1 award

APPROVE ORDINANCE 2026-001 OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY ZONING ATLAS FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) TO PD; A MAJOR MODIFICATION TO OR

UB1: PD-25-11, Major Modification to West Port PD (ORD 2026-001)

Opposed based on additional residential units and the medical office concept requirement.