OCTOBER LUNCHEON & GENERAL MEETING
October 12 @ 11:30-1:30
Tiburon Golf Club
Urban Interface Prescribed Burns,
an Effective Land Management Tool
presented by
Eric Foht
Director of Natural Resources, Naples Botanical Garden
REGISTRATION & MORE INFORMATION
MEMBERS MUST LOG IN FIRST TO RECEIVE MEMBER PRICE
If you are bringing one or more guests, please be sure to register them when you register yourself.
Registration and payment must be made online by
Tuesday, October 6 @ 12:00 PM
Walk-ins will be seated in order of arrival on a space-available basis
Late registration/walk-in price will be strictly enforced
Let's Grow Together! Bring a Friend to Our General Meetings |  NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
The League of Women Voters (LWV) has been fighting to preserve Vote-by-Mail, just as it has fought for voters’ rights since it formed in 1920. As a result of an LWV lawsuit to block federal government interference in Vote-by-Mail, the Supreme Court recently decided to bar use of the U.S. Postal Service to filter ballot mailing from local election officials for the midterm. Please be sure to let your voting friends know it will be as usual for the November elections.
Diane Preston Moore and I will be giving a presentation on the three proposed Florida Constitution Amendments. If you belong to a local group that would be interested in scheduling a presentation in October, contact President@lwvcolliercounty.org.
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Your general election ballot might include more than 45 local, state, and federal offices to be filled, though the exact number depends on your residence address. In this presentation, Sandy Parker will review the offices and candidates, proposed amendments to the Florida constitution, and proposed local referenda that will be on the ballot for Collier County voters.
| CONSERVATION COLLIER IS UNDER THREAT AGAIN!
The County Commission is considering another significant reduction in funding for Conservation Collier. Please contact all five Commissioners today and urge them to protect this voter-approved program.
In November 2020, 77% of Collier County voters approved renewal of Conservation Collier. Voters authorized a dedicated property tax of up to .25 mills per year to acquire and manage environmentally sensitive lands that protect water resources, wildlife habitat and wetlands. The Commission has already reduced the Conservation Collier millage to .2096. It is now considering a further reduction to .1772. Although the referendum allows the Commission to set the annual rate below .25 mills, Conservation Collier was overwhelmingly approved as a dedicated source of funding for land conservation. It should not become the balancing item in the County budget.
The final County budget hearing is Thursday, September 17, at 5:05 p.m. Please write the Commissioners today and ask them not to further reduce Conservation Collier funding.
VOTER SERVICES "LUNCH AND LEARN"
Friday, October 9 @ 12:30-2:00
Altavilla Pizza & Trattoria
Please come join us for our Voter Services Lunch & Learn as we prepare for the November General elections. We will discuss and plan our GOTV initiatives, focusing on Vote-by-Mail, tabling events, and distribution of our materials, as well as how best to promote our social media. We will provide a light lunch and lively conversation! Any questions, please contact Tina Palmese.
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Please volunteer to observe the Collier Canvassing Board’s Logic and Accuracy test, which will open the November 3 general election cycle. On September 30, the SOE staff will test all the vote-tabulating machinery to demonstrate the accuracy of the election vote-counting system. This is an important League service in support of our mission to encourage informed and active participation in government. As League volunteers, we will show our support of free and fair elections with our presence at the Canvassing Board meeting as they authorize the opening of the general election cycle.
When: Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 9:00-11:30
Where: Supervisor of Elections Office, 3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples – 2nd floor Canvassing Board meeting room and Operations Center at the back of the SOE parking lot
To volunteer, click the link below or sign up on our website under the drop-down menu for Take Action, Volunteer, Volunteering Opportunities. Questions? Contact Laura Hansen Reynolds.
| OUR WATERS, OUR VOTE
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER SUMMIT 2026
Presented by LWV of Lee County & Sierra Club Calusa Group
September 19 @2:00-4:00
Collaboratory
2031 Jackson Street, Fort Myers
MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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| September 19 @ 2:00-4:00 |
Our Waters, Our Vote
Southwest Florida Water Summit 2026 |
| September 28 @ 7:00 |
Make Your Mark
(Be Election Ready) |
| September 30 @ 11:00-1:00 |
Get Ready for the General Election
ZOOM with Sandy Parker |
| October 1 @ 10:00-1:00 |
LWVFL Book Club
I Never Thought of It That Way |
| October 12 @ 11:30-1:30 |
Luncheon & General Meeting |
Visit the LWVCC Calendar for event details
| UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Check our Event Calendar for meeting locations and more information. LWVCC committee meetings are for members and their invited guests unless stated otherwise; members should log in to the website to register to get the Zoom links for committee meetings and other events. | Board Meeting
October 7 @ 9:30-12:00
Collier Community Foundation NOTE LOCATION CHANGE | Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting
October 8 @ 10:00-11:30
Collier Community Foundation
Eve Samples, Executive Director of Friends of the Everglades, will discuss Everglades restoration of the detention center site. | Communications Team Meeting
October 8 @ 3:30-5:00
Zoom | Voter Services Committee Meeting
October 9 @ 12:30-2:00 NOTE CHANGE OF DAY
Altavilla Trattoria | Plastics Task Force Meeting
October 15 @ 3:30-5:00
Zoom | Membership Team Meeting
October 20 @ 3:00-4:00
Zoom | Gun Violence Prevention Committee Meeting
October 21 @ 10:00-11:00
Zoom | Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in Government. We influence public policy through education and advocacy. Our goal is to empower citizens to take an active role in shaping better communities worldwide. The League of Women Voters of Collier County does not support or endorse any candidate or political party.
| League of Women Voters of Collier County
P.O. Box 9883Naples, FL 34101
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