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Punta Gorda committee kicks off planning for local option sales tax projects ahead of 2026 referendum
Summary
A citizen advisory committee met for an initial meeting to review schedule, eligibility and ranking criteria for potential capital projects to be funded if Charlotte County voters approve a local option sales tax in November 2026.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A newly formed Punta Gorda City committee met July 1 to begin ranking capital-project candidates that would be funded if Charlotte County voters approve a 1% local option sales tax in November 2026.
The kickoff meeting, convened by Boyd Lawrence, Punta Gorda planning director, laid out the committee's schedule and process and reviewed legal requirements such as Florida's sunshine law and Florida's public records law, both summarized by City Clerk Sarah Welch. Welch told committee members that the sunshine law “provides a right of access to government proceedings to everybody” and cautioned members not to discuss board business with other members outside public meetings.
The committee is advisory: members will review candidate projects, apply established ranking criteria and forward recommendations to the Punta Gorda City Council, which may accept,…
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