Recovery Task Force to launch online survey for resident feedback on draft Initiative Profiles in ResilientLee Recovery and Resilience Plan

11/20/2023

Fort Myers, FL, – The Lee County Recovery Task Force (RTF) is launching an online survey for public engagement to provide residents an opportunity to review and comment on draft Initiative Profiles for the ResilientLee Recovery and Resilience Plan.

The draft Initiative Profiles will be published at www.resilientlee.com during the week of Nov. 27 and remain available for comment for two weeks. The Initiatives describe potential actions to enhance long-term recovery and resiliency following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022. The Initiatives were developed in response to input collected via community feedback surveys and town hall meetings hosted last spring.

Launched in February 2023, the RTF was established to serve as an advisory committee to the Lee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) to inform the region’s Hurricane Ian response and recovery.

The RTF comprises 13 leaders from across the county, including mayors of affected municipal jurisdictions, senior representatives from the school district, public safety entities and other public agencies. Like the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Disaster Recovery Framework, the RTF consists of eight branches that bring together public, private and nonprofit sector subject matter experts to support key areas of recovery.

The primary objective of the RTF is to develop the ResilientLee Recovery and Resilience Plan to serve as a roadmap for county commissioners to implement recovery measures throughout the region. The Plan will identify proven as well as proposed new innovative and resilient solutions to community challenges aligning resources, partners and priorities. Upon completion, the ResilientLee Recovery and Resilience Plan will be presented to the BoCC for final consideration at a regularly scheduled Board meeting in  February 2024.

To receive updates from Lee County Government, sign up for the newsletter here: www.leegov.com/resources/newsletters. Follow Lee County Government on Facebook, www.facebook.com/leecountyflbocc.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Lee County will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in its services, programs or activities. To request an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a reasonable modification to participate, contact Joan LaGuardia, 239-533-2314, Florida Relay Service 711, or jlaguardia@leegov.com. Accommodation will be provided at no cost to the requester. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance.

Esta es una notificación sobre el Plan de acción del condado de Lee para los fondos de recuperación de desastres de subvenciones en bloque para el desarrollo comunitario (CDBG-DR), proporcionado por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD). como resultado del huracán Ian en 2022. Para solicitar la traducción de este aviso o solicitar servicios de interpretación para cualquiera de las reuniones públicas sobre CDBG-DR, envíe un correo electrónico a recovery@leegov.com o llame al 239-533-2315.

El sitio web del condado de Lee está equipado con opciones para la selección de idiomas. Si tiene problemas para acceder a cualquier contenido web, comuníquese con Samantha Westen al 239-533-2112 o swesten@leegov.com. Para solicitar una adaptación razonable para un formato alternativo, comuníquese con Joan LaGuardia, 239-839-6038 o jlaguardia@leegov.com.

The Lee County website is equipped with options for language selection. If you are having trouble accessing any web content, please contact Sam Westen at 239-533-2112 or swesten@leegov.com. To request a reasonable accommodation for an alternate format, please contact Joan LaGuardia, 239-839-6038 or jlaguardia@leegov.com.