Lee County Recovery Task Force to hold town halls
The Lee County Recovery Task Force will host a series of town hall meetings to give residents, leaders, and businesses throughout the community an opportunity to learn about the work of the task force and provide input on what is needed to repair and rebuild more resilient to future hazards.
One of the goals of ResilientLee — the public-facing aspect of the task force — is community engagement. From April 19 through May 11, the task force will host the town hall meetings to engage residents. The meetings will last two hours and include facilitated discussions to encourage public involvement in the recovery-planning process.
Meeting dates and times will vary to encourage participation and increase accessibility. There will be 14 in-person town hall meetings, including one on May 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at BIG ARTS, at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. In addition, there will be one virtual town hall offered in English, one virtual town hall offered in Spanish, and five additional in-person town halls with Spanish-language options.
Led by Commissioner Kevin Ruane, the task force was created as an advisory committee to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners in response to the devastating effects of Hurricane Ian, which made landfall Sept. 28. It consists of 13 leaders from across the county, including mayors of municipal jurisdictions within the county, as well as representatives from the school district, fire, law enforcement and other public agencies. Using the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Disaster Recovery Framework, the task force consists of eight branches that bring together public, private, and non-profit sector subject matter experts.
For more information, visit www.resilientlee.com. Residents can also follow on Facebook @ResilientLeeFL, Twitter @ResilientLee, and Instagram @ ResilientLee_FL.