Beginning October 1, 2022, and every 5 years thereafter, each independent special fire control district as defined in s. 191.003 must have a performance review conducted. 189.0695 2(d)1
The Lehigh Acres Gazette emailed Fire Chief Robert DiLallo for a comment and he refused to email us back.
DiLallo’s Phone 239-303-5300 Email robertd@lehighfd.com maybe he will talk to the citizens.
If Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Recuse District fail a performance review the district could be closed and rowed into Lee County.
Florida Statute:
189.0695 Independent special districts; performance reviews.—
(1) For purposes of this section, the term “performance review” means an evaluation of an independent special district and its programs, activities, and functions. The term includes research and analysis of the following:
(a) The special district’s purpose and goals as stated in its charter.
(b) The special district’s goals and objectives for each program and activity, the problem or need that the program or activity was designed to address, the expected benefits of each program and activity, and the performance measures and standards used by the special district to determine if the program or activity achieves the district’s goals and objectives.
(c) The delivery of services by the special district, including alternative methods of providing those services that would reduce costs and improve performance, including whether revisions to the organization or administration will improve the efficiency, effectiveness, or economical operation of the special district.
(d) A comparison of similar services provided by the county and municipal governments located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the special district, including similarities and differences in services, relative costs and efficiencies, and possible service consolidations.
(e) The revenues and costs of programs and activities of the special district, using data from the current year and the previous 3 fiscal years.
(f) The extent to which the special district’s goals and objectives have been achieved, including whether the goals and objectives are clearly stated, are measurable, adequately address the statutory purpose of the special district, provide sufficient direction for the district’s programs and activities, and may be achieved within the district’s adopted budget.
(g) Any performance measures and standards of the special district’s programs and activities using data from the current year and the previous 3 fiscal years, including whether the performance measures and standards:
1. Are relevant, useful, and sufficient to evaluate the costs of the programs and activities.
2. Are being met.
3. Should be revised.
(h) Factors that have contributed to any failure to meet the special district’s performance measures and standards or achieve the district’s goals and objectives, including a description of efforts taken by the special district to prevent such failure in the future.
(i) Recommendations for statutory or budgetary changes to improve the special district’s program operations, reduce costs, or reduce duplication, including the potential benefits to be achieved and the potential adverse consequences of the proposed changes.