Voters in the Lehigh Acres fire district will decide two races on the Nov. 4 ballot, each involving incumbent fire commissioners running for re-election. Incumbent Linda Carter would be the best choice for another term in seat 2, as the new comer Matt Smith would be the best choice in seat 5.
We as a community cannot afford fire union paid for commissioners, currently Fire Commissioner Jackie Danis and Former Fire Deputy Chief Bill Liedtke both support the Fire Tax Assessment and have received campaign funds from the fire union.
I can’t agree with Carter.She’s the one that came up with the idea to charge me for an empty lot that I keep mowed better than her yard.
In general Commissioner Carter has issues but in the bigger picture she has been fighting for the people of Lehigh Acres and not for the Fire union.
if more people like you that owned empty lots kept them cleaned up – that would reduce the resources needed by the fire department along with saving money and equipment expense – maybe Lee County should mandate owners maintain vacant property reducing the risk of brush fires, not to mention the trash and unsightly surroundings it seems to attract – it may even lead to a community showing more pride and higher property values which leads to more revenue for the public entities to preform their services to the level the citizens deserve
If memory serves me right she was the one who said to be fair,if thats the case exempt all the cleared lots in Lehigh
that may be a good incentive to help clean up the area – increase the rate for a lot that is left un-cleared – from what I have heard this is part of the problem that is putting more burden on the homeowners share – large corporations own many tracts of unimproved land therefore some where afraid that they as a group would have the money to contest a greater increase on lots and reducing the cost of improved lots using the model the consultants came up with – remember all the statements as to the ability to hold up in court? – I know you as a lot owner may not agree, but if the assessment could have been raised to $50 per lot this would make a significant difference in the homeowners share of the burden – but the average homeowner does not have the resources as apposed to a corporation to contest the proposal in court