{"id":59745,"date":"2024-06-24T20:45:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T00:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=59745"},"modified":"2024-06-24T20:45:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T00:45:34","slug":"op-ed-support-single-member-for-the-lee-board-of-county-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2024\/06\/op-ed-support-single-member-for-the-lee-board-of-county-commissioner\/","title":{"rendered":"OP-ED: Support Single Member for the Lee Board of County Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The push to change the Lee Board of County Commissioners from At-large to Single Member Districts is being floated again as a few members of the Local State Delegation host another Town Hall this Wednesday, June 26 in Bonita Springs (see the flyer below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Single-member districts create fewer government positions, and less taxes, and serve as a hub for a commissioner to understand their district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single-member districts mean voting for only one commissioner who lives in your district. This stops Cape Coral and Ft Myers from controlling the votes for a Commissioner in the Lehigh Acres Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need to support Single member district<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are unable to attend, please contact the State Delegation and tell them you support Single Member Districts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representative Tiffany Esposito<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District 77
Phone: (239) 445-2350<\/a>
Email: Tiffany.Esposito@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senator Kathleen Passidomo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District 28
Phone: (239) 417-6205<\/a>
Email: Passidomo.Kathleen@flsenate.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District 78
Phone: (239) 338-2328<\/a>
Email: Jenna.Persons@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senator Jonathan Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District 33
Phone: (239) 338-2570<\/a>
Email: Martin.Jonathan@flsenate.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representative Mike Giallombardo – District 79<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District 79
Phone: (239) 772-1291<\/a>
Email: Mike.Giallombardo@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senator Ben Albritton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District 26
Phone: (941) 575-5717<\/a>
Email: Albritton.Ben@flsenate.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representative Adam Botana District 80
Phone: (239) 949-6279<\/a>
Email: Adam.Botana@myfloridahouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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