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Letter to Monroe County re: County Charter
January 19, 2021 Via Email: Monroe County Commissioners RE: Agenda Item M2: Discussion on County Charter Dear County Commissioners: Last Stand will be closely following the BOCC’s discussion on the issue of charter vs. non-charter county. At this time, Last Stand has...
2021 Annual Board Meeting
Join us for our virtual Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 26th at 5:30pm. Please feel free to invite your friends – it’s an open meeting – anyone interested may join us. Here is the Zoom Webinar link → https://zoom.us/j/93674712423 and also listed below. Last Stand...
Letter to Monroe County BOCC regarding 300 Additional ROGOs
January 19, 2021 Dear County Commissioners: Last Stand represents hundreds of residents concerned about environmental and quality of life issues in the Florida Keys. Last Stand has and continues to be opposed to the additional ROGOs offered by Governor Scott's 2018...
Farewell 2020
[Photo Cred: Keys Last Stand member, Lynne Bentley-Kemp] In wishing 2020 farewell, we are excited about our upcoming annual board meeting on January 26th, held via Zoom. We are honored to have Dr. Rachel Goldstein, Executive Director of Miami Waterkeeper as our...
Affordable Housing Position Statement
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...
Letter to Monroe County Planning Commission Regarding 300 Additional ROGOs
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...
Letter Sent to Key West City Commissioners on 10/19/20 Regarding Sunscreen
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...
Letter to Key West City Commission Regarding 1900 and 1910 N. Roosevelt Blvd. Development
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...
Cruise Ship Referenda Video on Channel 10 News Featuring Last Stand Treasurer Mark Songer
To watch the video, click the link below: https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2020/10/10/key-west-voters-face-decisions-on-cruise-ship-tourism/
Cruise Ship Referenda Endorsement
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...
Letter to the Monroe County Planning Commission Re: Lock-Outs
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...
Letter to BOCC Re: Updating the Public on Keys Pump-Out Services
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...