Town begins discussions on water utility
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council discussed different options to replace the current island water system as part of its Management & Planning Work Session Wednesday, April 21. The 2 1/2-hour conference meeting centered on ways to approach and begin the project which has been a delicate subject for many years.
“The decisions that you make today are going to affect people, town managers and council members in the future,” said Town Manager Terry Stewart, who began with an overview on the history of the Beach water system before engaging in conversation with Council and Public Works Director Cathie Lewis to seek direction for the multi-year project. “Once we embark on this, we need to put together a public information campaign to remind people on a routine basis what it’s all about, why it’s being done and how it’s being accomplished.”