October 26, 2020 Last Stand has been asked to provide a “solution” to the affordable housing situation in the Keys.  Given that Last Stand is a volunteer organization, we have neither the resources nor the ability to dictate housing policy in the Keys. Because the...

October 23, 2020 Dear Planning Commissioners: Last Stand represents hundreds of residents concerned about environmental and quality of life issues in the Florida Keys. Last Stand has opposed the additional ROGOs offered by Governor Scott's 2018 Keys Workforce Housing...

Dear Mayor and Commissioners: The board of Last Stand supports the education efforts that Reef Relief continues to provide visitors and our community regarding the dangers of products containing Oxybenzone and Octinoxate. We thank Commissioner Weekley for bringing the...

Dear Mayor and Commissioners: The board of directors of Last Stand asks that you deny the request for preliminary authorization to  enter into the Development Agreement process and pursue negotiations with the property owner of 1900 and 1910 North Roosevelt Blvd. We...

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September 17, 2020 The Last Stand board has reviewed the issue of the cruise ship referenda. Though the board is sensitive to the potential economic impacts of the referenda, no one denies the quality of life impacts of the cruise ships on Key West residents. In the...

September 17, 2020 RE: Moratorium on Lock-outs Monroe County Planning Commissioners, Last Stand supports agenda item 1, staff’s recommendation to extend the interim development ordinance deferring approval of new applications or received applications dealing with...

Mayor Heather Carruthers Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Commissioner David Rice Commissioner Michelle Coldiron Commissioner Craig Cates Re:        Updating the Public on Pump-Out Services in the Florida Keys Dear Mayor and Commissioners: Last Stand is requesting that at...

July 13, 2020 Mayor Carruthers Board of County Commissioners RE:  July 2020 Agenda Item I.5 – ROGO Conversions Dear Commissioners: Having reviewed and discussed the staff’s seven proposed options, the Board of Last Stand recommends the following principles to guide...

July 13, 2020 Mayor Carruthers Board of County Commissioners RE:  July 2020 Agenda Item I.1 – 2019 Arterial Travel Time and Delay Study Dear Commissioners: The staff has submitted 3 options for your consideration regarding the 2019 Arterial Travel Time and Delay...

Below is a letter to the Monroe County BOCC regarding the 300 additional ROGOs which Last Stand signed on to along with the other organizations listed. 2020-07-08_081130