Government Spending in Fort Myers Beach town, Florida

A Fort Myers Beach Special Magistrate held a hearing on April 16, 2026, to determine whether to authorize foreclosure of a code enforcement lien. The Town seeks to foreclose on Instrument No...

The Town of Fort Myers Beach sought authorization to foreclose on a $594,650 lien against White Sand Properties of Fort Myers Beach, LLC for code violations at 80 Avenue E that began in 2014. Daily fines of $250 accumulated until the property was demolished and came into compliance on September 28, 2022...

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted on April 6, 2026, to extend local emergency declarations for disaster recovery from Tropical Storm Debby (first declared August 5, 2024) and Hurricane Helene (first declared September 23, 2024). Six resolutions (26-060 through 26-066) grant the Town Manager emergency powers to protect life and property, waive normal governmental procedures, direct spending without competitive bidding, and coordinate ongoing recovery efforts...

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council met and approved several items. Council voted to move a smoking ban ordinance to a second reading scheduled for May 4...

Fort Myers Beach Town Council agenda for a regular meeting that includes a first reading and public hearing on Ordinance 26-08, which proposes charter amendments affecting quasi-judicial hearing disclosures, town council compensation, appointed council term lengths, interim mayor service, candidate qualifying periods, and use of the Lee County Canvassing Board. The agenda also approves two special events (Coastal Cars & Coffee and The Whale Anniversary Celebration), authorizes service agreements totaling over $1...

The Fort Myers Beach Charter Review Commission, after conducting six comprehensive meetings, recommended five charter amendments for the November 6, 2026 ballot and seven ordinance changes to correct technical errors. The key recommendations include: establishing ethics and transparency requirements in government; creating a four-year compensation review cycle for Mayor ($19,200 annually) and Council Members ($16,800 annually); clarifying appointment procedures for council vacancies to extend through the unexpired term; updating election qualifying periods to the 50th through 46th day before elections; and modernizing the town canvassing board composition to reflect current Lee County election administration...