provided to The Santiva Chronicle
The Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club heard from the Sanibel City Manager Dana Souza, who gave his State of the City Update.
Souza shared the city’s financial health post-hurricanes, taxable property values, the Council’s strategic goals, and the hiring of a Chief Resilience Officer.
The role of the CRO includes establishing practical and actionable strategies to enhance the island’s resilience to environmental threats and challenges, such as rising sea levels, hurricanes, and other climate-related impacts, as well as increasing the city’s sustainable practices, including the adoption of renewable energy…