By Jim Melican, President Emeritus and GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online. The Naples City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday evening to offer the City Manager position to Jay Boodheshwar, presently the Deputy Town Manager of Palm Beach. The position has been open since last May. Since then it has been filled on an interim [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online The Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has requested extra time and more funds to revise its plan to improve coastal resiliency and strengthen coastal defenses in Collier County. It is understood the original, multibillion-dollar Coastal Storm Risk Management plan, which called [...]
The City Council election is nearly upon us. Five candidates are contesting for the three open seats. Historically one or more of the seven Council members has lived in our area. Currently, however, none do, though one of the three first-time candidates, Ian Rudnick, does reside in Park Shore. If you have yet to make [...]
GSAC will livestream the Naples City Council Candidates Forum on this page on Thursday, December 16th, from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Download a PDF of the Candidate Question Guide If you have technical difficulties with the livestream, please contact Cyndee Woolley (239) 571-3174 or cyndee@c2-com.com. We encourage you to learn more about [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online Rest assured citizens, safeguarding the charm and small-town character of our city is high on the agendas of all five candidates for city council. The condition of our waterways, beaches and lakes is another shared concern, as is managing the inevitable growth and development of such [...]
By Stan Karpf, Vice President, GSAC Board of Directors Submit questions or feedback online In July we updated you in a “Special Edition E-Letter” on the status of the Seawall Litigation and Pending Repairs along Gulf Shore Blvd North. The Seawall has been in disrepair for years and has created an unsafe and unsightly condition along [...]
By Pam Nicholls, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online At the Collier County Commissioners meeting on September 14, Deputy County Manager Amy Patterson reported that the Army Corps of Engineers, author of the Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study and Recommended Plan for Collier County, is taking another look at the entire project. ACE is [...]
Spring 2022 January 25, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM Annual Meeting Virtual Meeting - Contact us to request Zoom Link February 8, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM Board Workshop Esplanade March 8, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM Board Meeting Monaco Beach Club April 12, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM Board Meeting Admiralty Point May 10, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM Board Workshop Brittany [...]
By Stan Karpf, GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online. As we approach the end of another season, it would be fitting to acknowledge and thank an individual who has contributed so much to our health, safety, and well-being during the past twelve months, the City of Naples Fire Rescue Chief Pete DiMaria. The [...]
By Jim Melican, President Emeritus and GSAC Board Member Submit questions or feedback online. Perhaps one of the thorniest issues confronting Association managers and boards occurs when a new or existing owner or lessee indicates that he or she needs what has come to be known as an "emotional support animal." This is especially the [...]
