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Commissioners approve 2026 federal agenda as staff and lobbyist urge focus on FEMA reform and veterans clinic transport
Summary
The board approved a modified 2026 federal legislative agenda after hearing from federal lobbyist Greg Burns about a $37M FEMA reimbursement, proposed FEMA reforms that could raise per‑capita disaster thresholds, offshore leasing risks for the Eastern Gulf, and debate over keeping local VA clinic access on the agenda after the relocation to Northport.
Charlotte County commissioners unanimously approved a modified 2026 federal legislative agenda on Feb. 10 after a briefing from Thorn Run Partners’ federal advocate Greg Burns.
Burns told the board that FEMA had released roughly $37,000,000 in reimbursements to the county for impacts from Hurricane Ian. He warned, however, that proposed FEMA reforms under discussion in Washington could raise the per‑capita disaster threshold (historically about $1.89 per person) to a figure Burns described as $7.56 per…
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