WEEK OF AUGUST 6, 2025
Volume 63, number 38
City council provides input on stormwater plan updates
By TIFFANY REPECKI
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FISH to host monthly luncheon with speaker
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ISH of Sanibel-Captiva will hold its next Friendly Faces Luncheon on Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. The featured guest speaker will be Periwinkle Park General Manager David Muench. He will lead a presentation on the park’s origins, its growth over the decades, and the resilience shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The family-owned and operated campground and trailer park has been a part of
the island community for more than 60 years. “We’ve been incredibly lucky to call Sanibel home for so many years. What makes Periwinkle Park special isn’t just the property — it’s the people,” Muench said. “After Hurricane Ian, the community came together in ways I’ll never forget. I’m looking forward to sharing a bit of that journey with our neighbors at the Friendly Faces lunch.” The complimentary lunch will now be provided David Muench
The Sanibel City Council reviewed proposed updates to the city’s Surface Water Management Master Plan post-Hurricane Ian and provided direction for staff on the draft changes at its recent meeting. On July 30, city staff and consultant Johnson Engineering presented the proposed updates. See COUNCIL, page 21
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See FISH, page 20
Sanibel library board sets tentative millage rate
By TIFFANY REPECKI
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The Sanibel Public Library District’s board approved the not-to-exceed millage rate and first budget hearing for fiscal year 2025-26 during its recent meeting, as well as appointed a new secretary. On July 24, the district’s Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to adopt a tentative operating millage rate of 0.5000 mills, which is lower than the current millage rate of 0.5632 mills for fiscal year 2024-25. The millage rate can be lowered during See LIBRARY BOARD, page 20
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