LEE COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT

 INTER-FACILITY TRANSPORT

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida will consider granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) on December 3, 2024, at 9:30 am or as soon thereafter as can be heard in the County Commissioners'  Meeting Room, Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida, as follows:

Consider granting the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity application by Lee Health System, Inc. dba Golisano Children's Hospital of SW Florida, for advanced life support inter-facility transport in Lee County, Florida

Copies of this Notice and the COPCN applications 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 granting of the COPCN applications.

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.

Lee County will not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, income or family status. To request language interpretation, document translation or an ADA-qualified reasonable modification at no charge to the requestor, contact Raphaela Morais-Peroba, (239) 533-8782, Florida Relay Service 711, at least five business days in advance. El Condado de Lee brindará servicios de traducción sin cargo a personas con el idioma limitado del inglés.