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Last year's overnight raid by the Collier commissioners of 10s of millions of dollars from the Conservation Collier fund enraged citizens.
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It's an issue county leaders and the public have grappled with for decades: Single-member vs. at-large
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"Health Freedom" backers dominate discussion on fluoride. Collier Commission votes to stop adding it to water
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The decision to raid the funds and then change the ordinance afterward could be challenged in court.
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In an effort to say they lowered taxes a majority of the board voted to raid $61 million from voter-approved conservation trusts funds
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Unused Collier Conservation funds gutted as commissioners look to fill intentional budget shortfallsIn a midnight aimed at reducing government spending at a time of explosive growth, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners voted over night to make near across the board cuts to the county’s general funds and then make up for the intentional budget shortfalls by all but depleting the existing accounts set aside for conservation.
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The Collier County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance establishing Collier County as a Bill of Rights Sanctuary County at a Board of Commissioners meeting August 22.
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An investigation by the Florida Elections Commission found that Collier County Commissioner Chris Hall violated the state's election code during his campaign last year. Hall’s campaign ads falsely implied he was the incumbent in the District 2 race rather than a challenger, according to an FEC consent order drafted in May.
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A local community group, Quiet Florida, advocated for action against noise pollution issues at a recent Collier County commission meeting, citing excessive noise from illegally modified vehicles as lowering the community’s quality of life.
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In January, the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee unanimously re-elected Joseph Trachtenberg as its chairman. This week, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners unanimously removed him. Trachtenberg said his removal was because he spoke up publicly about inaction by the commissioners. A commissioner seemed to agree that his public comments were the issue.