Collier County's Election full results can be viewed on the Naples Daily News website. However, here are a few races and ballot issues that are relevant to GSAC members. Florida's Congressional District 19 Byron Donalds (Rep) will face Cindy Banyai (Dem) in the November election. Collier County Clerk of the Courts Crystal K. Kinzel (Rep) was [...]
Naples Bay has suffered from increased flows of fresh water and pollution since development and canals cut through its mangrove-lined shores. A 20-year plan to clean the bay would've been halfway done this year but was quietly abandoned. Yet the city, county and state continue to work toward restoring the bay. The City of Naples' natural resources division earlier [...]
On Aug. 4, Anthony “Tony” Christensen, a 22-year veteran firefighter with the Naples Fire Department lost his battle with COVID-19. He is thought to have contracted the virus while removing PPE, after responding to a call on duty. Hundreds of friends, family members, and first responders showed up to pay their respects at his funeral. [...]
President Melican received notice of the road closure to take place today through Friday, August 7th on Park Shore Drive from Bob Middleton, Utilities Director, City of Naples: Attached is the Park Shore Drive road closure notice provided by the City contractor who is replacing the sewer force main on Park Shore. The contractor is now connecting the new force main to [...]
July 29, 2020 To All GSAC Member Associations: After a five hour meeting today, the Naples City Council declined to opt-in to the Collier County emergency order mandating the use of face masks/coverings inside public places. Although there was no formal vote taken, it became obvious as the Council Members spoke that there were only [...]
The city of Naples is seeking input from the public about proposed water quality improvements to three stormwater lakes within the city. One of the lakes lies along 15th Avenue North near Fleischmann Park. The other two lakes, Spring Lake and East Lake, are south of Fifth Avenue South and west of Cambier Park. Public comment [...]
from Collier County Commissioner Penny Taylor's Office Bulletin # 96 COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update July 22, 2020 Mandatory Mask Executive Order Questions We received this letter from Ron Kezeske asking for clarification on the Executive Order and we are publicizing his letter and the response from County Attorney Jeffrey Klatzkow with permission from both. July 21, 2020: "Mr. Klatzkow [...]
From: James Melican (GSAC President) Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:05 PM To: Mayorheitmann@naplesgov.com <Mayorheitmann@naplesgov.com> Cc: Terry Hutchison <THutchison@naplesgov.com>; rchristman@naplesgov.com <rchristman@naplesgov.com>; gprice@naplesgov.com <gprice@naplesgov.com>; pperry@naplesgov.com <pperry@naplesgov.com>; tblankenship@naplesgov.com <tblankenship@naplesgov.com>; mmccabe@naplesgov.com <mmccabe@naplesgov.com> Subject: Special Meeting to Opt-In to County Emergency Order Mandating Usage of Face Coverings Dear Mayor Heitmann, The Gulf Shore Association of Condominiums (GSAC) respectfully requests that you invoke Article II, [...]
July 21, 2020 Good afternoon: This afternoon, after yet another very long public hearing, the Collier County Board of Commissioners reversed its decision of a week ago and voted (3-2, with Commissioner Penny Taylor changing her vote) to issue an emergency order requiring the use of face masks in interior locations (but not, as I [...]
Dear friends and neighbors, On Friday morning, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the suggestion of Collier County Commissioner Penny Taylor, Gary McAlpin, Collier County’s Manager for Coastal Zone Management, will conduct for our membership a very informative and relevant webinar. The subject will be the recently released U.S. Army Corps of [...]
