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Lee Commissioner-elect Cochran talks priorities and hopes for the future (opens the original)
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One hard-fought election contest already is decided: Amanda Cochran won a seat on the Lee County Commission in the August Primary, defeating Trish Petrosky. They ran in a county-wide contest, and because there is no other candidate from any party for November, Cochran is elected to the seat. She said a top priority is finding time to meet with people from all points of view on issues. She promises to be transparent and accessible while serving the last two years of the late Mike Greenwell's term
It's a hotly-contested race for a seat on the Lee School Board (opens the original)
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One of the most closely-watched local races this election year is for a seat on the Lee County School Board. It's in District 4, which includes parts of Fort Myers, North Fort Myers and some eastern sections of Cape Coral. Incumbent Debbie Jordan is facing off against Tony Beougher in a non-partisan election. Jordan has been on the board for almost two terms, just under eight years. Beougher is a businessman, running for the first time for elective office. WGCU News asked each: why run for schoo
Collier's new budget will cut some funding for conservation program (opens the original)
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The property tax rate is set in Collier County for the coming year, but the Conservation Collier program will lose about $5 million to make all the numbers work out. Commissioners voted Thursday night to reduce tax collections for the land preservation program from about $35 million a year to $30 million. That will prevent an increase of about $13 a year, for the owner of a home valued for taxes at $400,000. Board chairman Dan Kowal spoke in favor of the reduction for Conservation Collier. "I ju
Collier will not raise tax rate, but will cut some funding for conservation program (opens the original)
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The property tax rate will not go up in Collier County in the coming year, but the Conservation Collier program will lose about $5 million to make that happen. Commissioners voted Thursday night to reduce tax collections for the land preservation program from about $35 million a year to $30 million. That will prevent an increase of about $13 a year, for the owner of a home valued for taxes at $400,000. Board chairman Dan Kowal spoke in favor of the reduction for Conservation Collier. "I just wan
Proposals open for restaurant and arts center operators at McCollum Hall (opens the original)
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If you've ever dreamed of running a restaurant at historic McCollum Hall in Fort Myers, now is the time to act. The city's Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is accepting proposals for a restaurant. The CRA also wants bids to operate a music and performing arts center at the hall. McCollum once was the cultural hub of the Dunbar community in Fort Myers. But it's been abandoned for years, and the city has tried for more than a decade to bring it back to life. The CRA has opened a website portal
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