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Comments Sent to BOCC Regarding Toll Roads
July 13, 2020 Mayor Carruthers Board of County Commissioners RE: July 2020 Agenda Item L. 1 – Feasibility of a Toll in Monroe County Dear Commissioners: On June 21, 2017, Last Stand sent a letter (as seen in attachment L.1.c.) to the Board supporting a feasibility...
Letter To BOCC Regarding 300 Additional ROGOs
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
Opposition to Stock Island Road Abandonment
This document was submitted to the Monroe County BOCC by attorney Van Fischer on behalf of Last Stand and the other individuals listed regarding the possible loss of public waterfront access pertaining to the Wrecker's Cay road abandonment on Stock Island. Last Stand...
Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern Work Plan for Monroe County
July 5, 2020 The Honorable Ron DeSantis, Governor GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com Florida Administration Commission AC.Clerk@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US RE: Revised Florida Keys ACSC Work Plan for Monroe County Dear Governor DeSantis and Administration Commission: I...
Comments Sent to Governor and Admin. Commission Re: 1300 New ROGOs
June 20, 2020 The Honorable Governor Ron DeSantis Commission of Agriculture Nicole Fried Attorney General Ashley Moody Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis RE: Florida Keys Area of Critical Concern and the awarding of 1300 Building Allocations Dear Governor...
Last Stand Comments on FKAA Challenge Resolution
Dear Key West Mayor and Commissioners: The board of Last Stand supports Commissioner Lopez's consent agenda resolution for 6/16/2020 meeting calling for the city to support FKAA on the challenge to a permit that would further endanger drinking water for Key West and...
Sent to Monroe County Planning Commission
Planning Commissioners: In your June 24, 2020 meeting you will be asked to approve a requirement that developers and redevelopers provide 50% of the new workforce housing demand created by a proposed expansion of commercial floorspace or a change in use. We fully...
2020 Mini Lobster Season – Comments Sent to the Monroe County BOCC
RE: BOCC May 20, 2020 Agenda Item J1 – 2020 Mini Lobster Season Dear Mayor and Commissioners: Last Stand recommends that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) vote to cancel the 2020 Mini Lobster Season. The COVID-19 virus has changed many aspects of our lives and...
Stock Island Road Abandonment / Public Waterfront Giveaway to Wrecker’s Cay
In February 2020, the Last Stand Board of Directors unanimously voted to retain attorney Van Fischer as legal representative on behalf of a group of Stock Island residents regarding the Laurel Avenue road abandonment land that the County wants to give to Wrecker’s...
Last Stand’s Comments on Keys Road Block
Monroe County Mayor Carruthers, Monroe County Commissioners, Last Stand applauds the recent establishment of roadblocks at the entry to the Florida Keys. These roadblocks allow workers and supplies to enter, but restrict nonresidents. Given our limited medical...
Multi-Species Spawning Aggregation, Western Dry Rocks
On behalf of the Last Stand, I would like to address the multi-species spawning aggregation site in the vicinity of Western Dry Rocks. We support Alternative 4 which establishes a Western Dry Rocks Conservation Area as a transit only zone.
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Last Stand Opposes 300 New ROGOs for Key West