Editor’s Note: The following letter from Rep. Paige Kreegel is addressed to the people of Lehigh Acres. He touches on the issues of the East County Water Control District whose board is contemplating borrowing millions of dollar for expansion of its office facilities and other projects. Kreegel makes it clear that the people have a right to take this issue to referendum before any borrowing can occur.
Archive for the ‘East County Water Control’ Category
Rep. Kreegel blasts ECWCD board over plan to borrow millions
April 18, 2010East County WCD should let voters decide bond issue
March 23, 2010Guest Opinion by: Kevin Shea, a resident of Lehigh, is chairman of LowerTaxesNow4Lee.
East County Water Control District bond with interest $15.3 million
March 23, 2010Members of the East County Water District board of supervisors have voted to move ahead and apply for a bond issue worth as much as $7 million which would pay for two building, including a main office building, a maintenance building and the construction of five weirs and 25 culvert crossings.
Mike Welch, a member of the board suggested that the question to borrow $7 million be put up for referendum on the November ballot.
East County Water Control budget $5,034,924 — up 17%
September 15, 2009ECWCD staff recommends 16.95 percent tax increase
September 1, 2009Budget – East County Water Control
August 10, 2009East County Water Control
August 9, 2009Post budget reviews and suggestions, to increase efficiency, and reduce waste and taxes.
