​Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida will consider the enactment of a county ordinance on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., in the County Commissioners= Meeting Room, Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida. The title of the proposed ordinance is:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING LEE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 13-14, WHICH LEVIED, IMPOSED AND SET A FIVE PERCENT (5%) TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX THROUGHOUT LEE COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE "LOCAL OPTION TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ACT", SECTION 125.0104, FLORIDA STATUTES; AMENDING SECTION SIX BY ADDING PARAGRAPH F.; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF ORDINANCE PROVISIONS, CONFLICTS OF LAW, CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE AND SCRIVENERS ERRORS, PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Copies of this Notice and the proposed ordinance are available for inspection or copying during regular business hours at the Minutes Office of the Clerk of Courts of Lee County, located in the Courthouse Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida. Interested parties may appear at the meeting in person or through counsel, and be heard with respect to the adoption of the proposed ordinance.

Anyone wishing to appeal the Board's decision(s) with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings. Generally, a verbatim record, including all testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based, will be necessary.

If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodations for your attendance at the public hearing, please call Lee County Administration at 239-533-2221 for information.