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Charlotte County asks Legislature to withdraw bill targeting Punta Gorda service area; board calls for study and staff talks
Summary
After a lengthy legal briefing on overlapping utility authority, the Charlotte County Board unanimously directed staff to ask state legislators to withdraw a bill that would move Punta Gorda's service territory and to pursue a local, data-driven approach with the city including an independent technical study and interlocal talks.
The Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 13 unanimously asked staff to request that state legislators withdraw proposed legislation that would change jurisdiction for utility service in the unincorporated area served by Punta Gorda.
Deputy County Attorney Tom David told the board the city's 2016 ordinance removed language asserting exclusive service in targeted unincorporated areas and that both county statutes (chapter 125 and chapter 153) and case law create overlapping authority in some…
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