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Current Action Alerts
It’s Time to Mandate Face Masks in Lee County
Why Face Masks are Now Crucial in the Battle Against COVID-19What do I do: Urge local legislators to mandate masks in public How: Use the forms below When: Now! WINK News featured this issue on June 24, including a call with ECCL President Jim Gilmartin. The Lee...
You Need to Act: Commissioners meet Tuesday about COVID funds
In early May, Lee County received $135 million of federal CARES COVID-19 relief funding as part of the $150 billion to assist state and local governments to cover community-wide expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency. Lee County is the only county in...
Important Voting Deadlines
The ECCL reminds all qualified residents in Estero and surrounding communities that calendar year 2020 presents opportunities to exercise the power of your vote in three major elections, with local, state and federal implications. To prepare for these important voting...
Mining Update: Protect Your Water Supply, Flooding Mitigation
What’s at Stake:Changes to the Comprehensive Plan that make it easier for developers to build in wetlands.Approvals of new mines in Lee County.What You Can Do:Contact the County CommissionersWhen:NOW Call District 1: John...
The DR/GR – What is it and why you should care about it
DR/GR stands for density reduction – groundwater resource. It is a large area of land (over 80,000 acres) just east of Estero that was established jointly in 1990 by the State of Florida and Lee County with the specific purpose of protecting the principal water supply...
The DR/GR is being attacked – AGAIN – Your water supply is at risk
What's at Stake:New mines within the DR/GR water and habitat protection area;Reduced accountability for future mine proposals in Lee County and especially in the DR/GR of Southeast Lee CountyWhat You Can Do:Attend the Local Planning Agency Meeting and oppose the...
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