Ballot measures

Shall Chapter 2025-222, Laws of Florida, which amends the Lee County Home Rule Charter to provide that, beginning with the 2028 general election, the Board of County Commissioners shall be composed of five (5) members elected in single-member districts, become effective?

County Charter Amendment Section 3.1 “Elected County Constitutional Offices”; limiting the number of consecutive terms of the County Constitutional Officers; amendment would limit County Constitutional Officers to serving no more than three (3) consecutive four-year terms in office. No previous term in office which is in progress as of November 2026, shall be considered a term of service for purposes of the limitations contained herein.

Shall Chapter 2025-235, Laws of Florida, amending the boundaries of the Lee County Mosquito Control District to include all of Lee County, abolishing the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District, and transferring the assets and liabilities of the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District to the Lee County Mosquito Control District, become effective?

Shall the Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter be amended to require the adoption of ordinances prohibiting acceptance of unlawful gifts, and requiring disclosure of ex parte communications in quasi-judicial proceedings, consistent with Florida law?

Shall the Town Charter be amended to remove the process of annual adjustment of Town Council compensation based on budgeted staff compensation adjustments, and to provide that the Town Council may revise its compensation no more than every four years, after a 5-member Compensation Committee, appointed by the Town Council, makes recommendations for the Town Council compensation adjustments, with adopted Town Council compensation adjustments taking effect after the next regular election?

Shall the Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter be amended to provide that the term of a Town Council seat filled by appointment by the Town Council shall be until the expiration of the full term of the vacated seat, rather than the next regular election?

Shall the Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter be amended to clarify that upon a vacancy in the council seat of the council member serving as Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall serve as Interim Mayor until the next annual appointment of a Mayor?

Shall the Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter be amended to clarify that the candidate qualifying period to run for Town Council may be determined by the Lee County Supervisor of Elections pursuant to interlocal agreement with the Town?

Shall the Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter be amended to clarify that the Lee County Canvassing Board may canvass the results of any town election in accordance with state law?

Shall Chapter 2026-192, Laws of Florida, amending the boundaries of the Iona-McGregor Fire Protection and Rescue Service District to include all territories currently included in the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District, abolishing the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District, providing for a transitional board, and transferring the assets and liabilities of the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District to the Iona-McGregor Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, become effective?

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to increase the amount of funds that may be retained in the budget stabilization fund from 10% to 25% of general revenue collections, require the legislature to transfer the lesser of $750 million or the amount required to reach 25% of the general revenue collections each year unless certain conditions are met, and allow the legislature to withdraw funds for critical state needs.

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to exempt tangible personal property habitually located or typically present on land classified as agricultural, used in the production of agricultural products or for agritourism activities, and owned by the landowner or leaseholder of the agricultural land from ad valorem taxation. If approved this amendment would first apply for tax years beginning January 1, 2027.

This amendment increases the homestead exemption, for all non-school taxes, to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, and adjusts for inflation thereafter. It requires the Legislature to prescribe a uniform procedure for counties and municipalities, for their respective levies, to increase the homestead exemption up to full assessed value, and allows special districts, subject to referendum approval, to do the same.

Persons who are not Florida residents on December 31, 2026, will receive the existing homestead exemption upon qualifying for a homestead exemption, with the increased homestead exemption beginning with the fifth year of exemption, to the extent permitted by the U.S. Constitution.

This amendment reduces the annual cap on assessment increases for non-homestead properties from 10% to 5%.

This amendment requires counties and municipalities to use property taxes solely for public safety, education and schools, infrastructure, natural resources, bond debt service, retirement benefits for employees, and operations and administration.

Other expenditures may be approved by county officers or county or municipal governing bodies unless prohibited by general law, notwithstanding Article VII, Section 9(a) of the Florida Constitution, which allows counties and municipalities to levy property taxes for their respective purposes.

This amendment takes effect January 1, 2027.