Workforce Housing Crisis Community Forum
A Forum on Taking Action
Event Recap
We appreciate your interest in the critical issue of workforce housing. As Tony Ridgway said at the Forum, it’s critical for each of us to spread the message to our friends and community leaders. Our local government officials need to hear from us that we support building housing for workers in our community. Joe Trachtenberg told us the loudest voices our elected officials are hearing are opposed to adding new developments. Joe also stressed that there’s lots of confusion about what workforce housing means. We can help overcome the false visions of deteriorating crime-ridden projects. We’re talking about homes for police, nurses, teachers, restaurant workers and families, people like Darlene, Amanda, Brenda, Lauren, Stephanie, and Mario & Abigail.
“The profound challenges hurricanes bring to our community require a united approach, and that’s why the collaboration between the Collier Community Foundation, Greater Naples Leadership, and Naples United Church of Christ is so important,” said Ms. Connolly-Keesler. “This partnership embodies the spirit of resilience and collective action needed to foster understanding, share solutions, and build a stronger, more prepared community.”
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Collier County Commissioners
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- Address: 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 303, Naples, FL 34112
- District 1 Commissioner – Rick LoCastro, Vice Chair
rick.locastro@colliercountyfl.gov | 239.252.8601 - District 2 Commissioner – Chris Hall
chris.hall@colliercountyfl.gov | 239.252.8602 - District 3 Commissioner – Burt Saunders
burt.saunders@colliercountyfl.gov | 239.252.8603 - District 4 Commissioner – Dan Kowal
dan.kowal@colliercountyfl.gov | 239.252.8604 - District 5 Commissioner – William L. McDaniel, Jr., Chairman
bill.mcdaniel@colliercountyfl.gov | 239.252.8605 - County Manager – Amy Patterson
Amy.patterson@colliercountyfl.gov | 239-252-8383 - Not sure of your district? Click here:
City of Naples
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- Address: 735 8th St. S, Naples FL 34102
- Naples City Mayor – Mayor Teresa Heitmann
mayorheitmann@naplesgov.com | 239.213.1000 - Vice Mayor – Michael McCabe
mmccabe@naplesgov.com | 239.213.1011 - Council Member Terry Hutchison
thutchison@naplesgov.com | 239.213.1005 - Council Member – Paul Perry
pperry@naplesgov.com | 239.213.1009 - Council Member – Ted Blankenship
tblankenship@naplesgov.com | 239.213.1027 - Council Member – Raymond Christman
rchristman@naplesgov.com | 239.213.1035 - Council Member – Beth Petrunoff
bpetrunoff@naplesgov.com | 239.213.1004 - City Manager Jay Boodheshwar
jboodheshwar@naplesgov.com | 239.213.1030
Board of County Commissioners (BCC) meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, except in July, November, and December when there is one monthly meeting, on the second Tuesday. The meeting takes place in the Chambers on the third floor of the Administrative Building, 3299 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 303, Naples 34112.
Naples City Council meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month, excepting summer break from mid-July through August, at City Hall, 735 8th St. S, Napes 34102.
Anyone can attend these public meetings.
Early in each meeting both bodies allow up to 3 minutes of public comments per speaker, for topics that do not appear on that day’s agenda. (Attendees may cede their time to another speaker, who could then have 6, 9, etc. minutes to speak). Both bodies allow speakers to appear remotely. All BCC and City Council meetings are televised live.
If your comments are related to an item on the agenda, you would register and be called to speak when that agenda item is considered. Individuals may register to speak more than once, as often as desired for each separate agenda item.
Agendas for meetings are posted on each government body’s website a few days before the meeting date. For BCC, go to www.colliercountyfl.gov and click on meetings for further details, including how to participate remotely. For City Council, go to www.naplesgov.com
You must fill out a form to register to speak, and hand it to the clerk (in front of the room) prior to the agenda item being called. At the BCC the forms are on a table outside the meeting room. At City Council they’re on a table behind the room. Just list your contact information, the agenda item and affiliation if any.
Naples Daily News publishes Letters from individuals in the section, “SWFL Voices/Opinions, Views and Observations from our Readers” in the paper on Wednesday and Sunday. Letters should be 250 words or less. They may be edited for accuracy, for clarity or taste, to eliminate personal attacks and to prevent libel. Submissions should be sent to letters@naplesnews.com, cannot be handwritten or typed in all caps. Name of the letter writer and city or community of residence are required and will be published with the letter. A phone number is required for verification but won’t be published.
Here are some sample letters to use when you write your county commissioner or city elected officials, courtesy of the League of Women Voters of Collier County. Letters are more meaningful to elected officials if you personalize them, so feel free to do that.
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