Fort Myers Beach residents will soon decide whether to merge their local mosquito control district with Lee County’s larger operation, following Governor DeSantis’ signing of a bill on Wednesday.
Watch as Fort Myers Beach Community Correspondent Anvar Ruziev hears from the two mosquito control districts about the merger:
Fort Myers Beach residents to vote on mosquito control district merger
The bill allows for a referendum vote that will determine if the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District will merge with the Lee County Mosquito Control District.
Currently, the Fort Myers Beach district operates with just two employees and one of the lowest millage rates in the state — about $55 a year for a $500,000 home. If merged with Lee County, that cost could potentially double to over $110 annually…