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State, county staff join islanders for GPICA meeting
By PAULETTE LeBLANC pleblanc@breezenewspapers com
At the Tuesday, Feb 7 meeting of the Greater Pine Island Civic Association, President Helen Fox encouraged members to manage the recent unforeseen changes with diligence, goodwill and persistence
“GPICA committees are researching new development on the island and informing us on how to make our voices heard Both as a civic organization and individuals, we should be contacting our elected representatives, letting them know what we think and thanking them when they stand up for us,” Fox said
To answer islanders' questions from the previous meeting were representatives from the Deputy County Manager’s office, Veteran’s Services, Solid Waste, as well as representatives both from the Florida Department of Transportation and FEMA Deputy Director of Human and Veteran Services