Naples City Council, Collier County Elections
There will be lots of state and local elections on Collier voters’ ballots next year.
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Posts to encourage and facilitate informed voting and civic participation in Collier County, as well as opinion pieces and commentary.
Collier County Government News for September 2019
Census 2020 planning begins in Collier County; commissioners may ban retail sale of puppies and kittens; North Naples development with affordable housing units approved; City to plant 384 new trees and palms; Clerk to host driver’s license reinstatement event; more…. Also in this post: news about Collier’s state senator, representatives and congressman. For this and more for Collier County voters, read on…
Recapping Florida’s 2019 Legislative Session
Legislators fulfilled their sole constitutional responsibility — passing a balanced budget — last Saturday, May 4, one day later than scheduled. It came in at $91.1 billion, up 2 percent from last year’s $89.3 billion, and set another Florida record. …
Update: My post about the Naples City Council Special Election
In my post Monday about the Naples City Council special election, I wrote that candidate Bill Moss did not respond to my emailed invitations to complete to my candidate questionnaire. Later that day, Mr. Moss informed me that my emails were in his …
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Naples City Council Special Election
There will be a special election on April 2nd to fill a seat on the nonpartisan Naples City Council for a term that will end on February 1, 2022. The seat became vacant last month when Councilor Linda Penniman resigned due to the health …
Florida and Collier County election results
Election results are in for Florida and for Collier County. Here’s my recap and reflections on their implications for public policy.
It’s time to mail your Vote By Mail ballot!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. The U.S. Postal Service recommends that you mail your Vote By Mail (VBM) ballot one week before the due date to account for any unforeseen events such as weather issues and to allow for timely …
Voting on the Collier County Sales Surtax
Collier County voters have the opportunity to vote for or against a County Sales Surtax (surtax) on the November ballot. How I’ll vote on this item has been the most difficult decision I faced on this ballot, and I know …
Voting for Collier County Judge
Collier voters have the opportunity to vote for one of two candidates for County Judge in the upcoming election: Blake Adams or Jim Moon. In this post, I’ll explain what a county judge does, and share what I learned about …
Voting on the Judicial Merit Retentions
All Florida voters have the opportunity to vote for or against the retention of one Florida Supreme Court justice, and Collier County voters will vote on the retention of four judges of the 14-county Second District Court of Appeal this year. This type of …