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Jim Scholl

Commissioner District 32022-04-29 - 2028-11 (start April 29 2022 per Governor DeSantis appointment to the vacant District 3 seat; month-level end: November 2028 per county Planning Commission page showing District 3 appointee terms expire 11/2028)

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At a glance

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Term ending Nov 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
5
Total speaking time
35:11
Avg per meeting
7:02
Segments
445

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↑Jun 2026[47]

Affordable housing ROGO allocations

Adds 79 affordable workforce homes to the Key Largo housing supply.

high↑May 2026[41]

US-1 traffic study and LOS methodology

The county's share of eligible studies runs about 12.5% through the FDOT agreement; the Big Pine intersection study match is roughly $5,600.

medium↑Oct 2026[30]

city commission election

The election itself won’t hit your wallet directly, but the winner’s zoning and development votes could shape future city spending and growth.

high→Aug 2026[25]

Flooding on Hakluyt Lane, Cudjoe Key

Road raising would fall to county grants; residents were told neighbors may have to pay if the road is raised.

critical↑Aug 2026[23]

Florida Amendment 3 property tax impact

Projected revenue up about $287,000 in year one and $1.5 million cumulatively, against roughly $12.5 million a year in cost growth — with a potential millage increase or cuts ahead.

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Alcohol permit at Key Largo marina

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Cudjoe Key home setback variance

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Harry Harris Park paid parking

Roughly $400,000 a year in potential parking revenue if expanded to all parks with everyone paying.

high↑Jun 2026[14]

Key deer habitat protections codified for Big Pine and No Name Keys

No direct county cost; the county will help nonprofits pursue grants.

critical↑Jun 2026[14]

State and federal fiscal uncertainty

An estimated $27 million annual hit to county revenue by fiscal 2029 — two-thirds of it from the non-homestead cap reduction.

critical↓Jul 2026[12]

Land Authority FY2027 budget

Average homesteaded property pays about $50 more per year in countywide taxes; non-homesteaded about $270; commercial about $400.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Species assessment guides and Habitat Conservation Plan update

Not stated, but changed review pathways can affect permit timelines and costs for builders on the Lower Keys.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Affordable workforce housing curb-cut variance

The project would add 79 affordable workforce homes to Key Largo if eventually approved.

low↓May 2026[12]

Jury district boundary changes

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Building permit fee restructuring

The planning department has been running a deficit of over $2 million a year that general taxpayers absorb.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Possible e-bike ordinance

high↑Oct 2026[10]

town hall meeting

The meeting itself costs you nothing, but any affordable-housing fixes could shift city spending, fees, or incentives later.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

elections investigation

There’s no price tag yet, but the county could spend extra on investigation, security, and legal review tied to the incident.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

NGM Insurance settlement — Cudjoe Key transfer station fire

$1.8 million recovered for the county, offsetting fire rebuild costs.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Big Pine Key government community campus

Replaces $100,000-$150,000 in annual rent with a construction project funded by infrastructure sales tax (60% paid by non-residents) and a $1 million federal earmark request.

Decisions during term (431)

Recorded while Scholl was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved4-0Oct 28, 2026

Approval of draft minutes from September 23, 2026

approved4-0Oct 28, 2026

Publix Super Markets and Tavernier 925, LLC — 2APS and 3APS alcoholic beverage use permits

approved4-0Oct 28, 2026

Land Development Code amendment — Key deer Habitat Conservation Plan / Incidental Take Permit Condition G

approved4-0Oct 28, 2026

REEF Environmental Education Foundation — front yard setback variances for sculpture and seating area

denied0-4Oct 28, 2026

Michele Putko motion for reconsideration of Resolution P29-26 (Nuremberg setback variance)

tabled5-0Oct 21, 2026

ROGO Comp Plan Ordinance (T1) continued to November 17

tabled5-0Oct 21, 2026

ROGO Land Development Code Ordinance (T2) continued to November 17

approved5-0Oct 21, 2026

T3 — Geiger Key Marina slow-speed zone adopted

approved5-0Oct 21, 2026

F7 — Big Pine Key government campus direction approved

approved5-0Oct 21, 2026

M2 — US-1 travel time study accepted (most conservative option)

approved5-0Oct 21, 2026

S7 — $1.8 million NGM Insurance settlement approved

approved5-0Oct 21, 2026

R3 — Spencer Anderson confirmed as Public Works Director

approvedOct 21, 2026

Bulk consent agenda approved

approvedOct 21, 2026

H3 — Draeger SCBA purchase approved by Fire Board

approved5-0Oct 21, 2026

C21 — 2026 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan adopted

approvedVoted yes4-0-1Oct 21, 2026

C34 — SAMH services contract approved (4-0-1 abstention)

approvedVoted yes4-0-1Oct 21, 2026

C35 — Baker Act/Marchman Act transport contract approved (4-0-1 abstention)

approvedVoted yes4-0-1Oct 21, 2026

C36 — Jail In-House Program contract approved (4-0-1 abstention)

approvedOct 21, 2026

MONROE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

approvedOct 20, 2026

Agenda approval