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Naples council vows to oppose House Bill 4005 and seeks legal and lobbying options
Summary
Council members expressed unified opposition to HB 4005, a state bill that would change how the Naples Airport Authority is constituted and selected; the council directed the city attorney and hired lobbyists to pursue legal review and advocacy while cautioning against informal private negotiations.
The Naples City Council on Dec. 3 resolved to oppose proposed state legislation (HB 4005) that would alter the Naples Airport Authority’s composition and selection method and potentially transfer appointing power away from the city.
City Attorney Matthew McConnell summarized the measure and warned that the bill would change the authority from an appointed body to a structure that includes county voting and election elements, and would prescribe qualifications for members. Council members uniformly voiced strong…
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