Teresa Watkins Brown
About
Teresa Watkins Brown's campaign platform centers heavily on driving economic development within Ward 1 to foster growth and community improvement.
Campaign promises (1)
- developmentTeresa Watkins Brown called for more economic development in Ward 1.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 2:54:07
- Avg per meeting
- 15:50
- Segments
- 5649
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Top issues during term (5)(Budget)
Arts and Cultural Collaboration Initiative
Seeks to leverage larger grant funding and tourist development tax revenues to support an industry currently estimated at $135 million annually in Fort Myers.
New Police Headquarters Construction and Funding
Estimated total project cost is $142,982,477, with projected annual debt service of about $8.3 million over 30 years.
State Property Tax Reform and Revenue Impacts
Potential annual revenue loss of $8.75 million to $22.4 million, alongside $182 million in projected new debt service.
Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Application for Palm Beach Blvd
Grant application for $5,040,000 with a 20% local match ($1,260,000) for an estimated total project cost of $6,300,000.
financial records request
Potential budget adjustments or redirected funds could happen if the state finds wasteful spending.
Decisions during term (43)
Recorded while Brown was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution No. 2026-105 — budget amendment and police vehicle lease change order
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget transfer, in the total amount of $450,000.00, moving funds within the General Fund to cover personnel expenditures of the Police Department as a result of paying higher salaries than were budgeted with timing of…
Resolution No. 2026-91 amending the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, increasing appropriations in the total amount of $100,000.00 appropriating General Fund Reserves in the amount of $100,000.00 and increasing the…
Resolution No. 2026-99 amending the budget for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026, increasing appropriations in the total amount of $125,000.00 recognizing Eastwood Golf Course Fund Green Fee Revenue collected in excess of the…
Resolution No. 2026-100 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 budget by recognizing revenue of $1,382,269.58, from Fire Insurance Premium Taxes and $1,696,538.98 from Police Insurance Premium Taxes, total of $3,078,808.56 and increasing Fire and…
Resolution CRA 2026-09: Cleveland Avenue Budget
Resolution CRA 2026-10: Downtown Budget
Resolution CRA 2026-11: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Budget
Resolution CRA 2026-12: East Fort Myers Budget
Resolution No. 2026-86 FY 2026-2027 Budget Appropriations
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-88 (Tentative Budget)
Resolution No. 2026-78: Budget Amendment for Midtown Phase II Design
Approval of Preliminary Proposed FY 2026-2027 Budget Work Plan
Resolution No. 2026-55 amending the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, increasing the capital improvement project budget in the amount of $23,785.00, for the McGregor…
Resolution No. 2026-57 amending the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026, increasing the Eastwood Golf Course Adopted Operating Revenue and Expense Budget alike in the amount of $1,000.00, from…
Resolution No. 2026-58 amending the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 increasing appropriations in the total amount of $152,506.05 increasing the Traffic Signal at Forum & SR82 capital improvement project expense budget…
Resolution No. 2026-59 amending the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, increasing appropriations in the total amount of $1,739,731.00 for the establishment of a capital project budget for the construction services of a…
Resolution No. 2026-60 amending the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 increasing the FMCC Bridge Repairs capital improvement project in the amount of $900,000.00 from $750,000.00 to $1,650,000.00 and appropriating the…
Resolution CRA 2026-05: Downtown Budget Amendment
Resolution CRA 2026-06: East Fort Myers Budget Amendment
Voting record (2)(Budget)
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