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Fort Myers Beach narrows strategic-plan priorities after bridge-loan briefing
Summary
At a May strategic-planning workshop, Fort Myers Beach councilors prioritized goals for implementation—highlighting infrastructure, economic growth, communications and storm-surge mitigation—after staff outlined bridge-loan constraints and tested a public performance dashboard; the draft final report returns June 15.
Councilors in Fort Myers Beach spent a May strategic-planning workshop narrowing a draft strategic plan down to a short list of priority goals and hearing how a multi-million-dollar bridge loan constrains near-term capital work.
"We only have 1 agenda item, and that's the strategic plan," the meeting chair said as the session opened. Consultants from the Florida Institute of Government at the University of South Florida and partners from SPC Collaborative Labs guided councilors through the plan's vision, five strategic themes and a rating exercise intended to identify three to five top priorities for the town.
Consultant Angela Crist presented the plan's recommended vision and mission language, calling the town "an eclectic coastal community where you can safely live, prosper, and enjoy island life." She outlined five themes— infrastructure; leadership; communications; community and economic development; and environmental sustainability—backed by 18 goals…
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