Fort Myers Beach Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
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Rebecca Link, the incumbent, is running for Fort Myers Beach Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · Town Council
- 01Tom Brady
- 02Anita Cereceda
- 03Rebecca LinkYou’re reading
- 04John McLeanWithdrawn
- 05Edward J Schoonover
Background
- About
- Town Council member who won her seat in a recall election last year and runs a grant-consulting business.
On the record: Rebecca Link
8 sourced01Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on the 2026-27 property tax rate of 1.0655 mills, 9.99% above the rolled-back rate (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteResolution 26-209 · Sep 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Parking and fees1 sourced position
Voted yes on the 2026-27 town fee schedule, which sets parking at $6 an hour (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteResolution 26-211 · Sep 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Bay Oaks pool2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a design and engineering contract of up to $135,000 with Opulent Outlines for the Bay Oaks pool rehabilitation (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteResolution 26-076 · May 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Said she is not yet ready to say what should happen with the pool and wants a defined project plan first.
I’m not prepared to say yet what I would like to see done with the pool.”
Own statementBeach Talk Radio News · Sep 18, 2026Link
04Beach school2 sourced positions
Voted yes on creating six ad hoc committees to help prepare a charter school application (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteResolution 26-167 · Aug 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Said the town needs cost, enrollment and funding facts before deciding what, if anything, to ask taxpayers to pay for a school.
Only then can we responsibly determine what financial commitment, if any, should be asked of Town taxpayers.”
Own statementBeach Talk Radio News · Oct 2, 2026Link
05Amendment 31 sourced position
Said homeowners need property tax relief but voters should weigh whether Amendment 3 is the best way; she will keep her own vote private.
Do Floridians need meaningful property-tax relief? Yes. Is Amendment 3 the best way to accomplish that? I think that’s the question voters need to examine carefully.”
Own statementBeach Talk Radio News · Sep 25, 2026Link
06Development1 sourced position
as reported by the Fort Myers Beach Observer; not a direct quote
Said she supports the Comprehensive Plan's vision of preserving the island's small-town character.
Forum answerFort Myers Beach Observer · Oct 7, 2026Link
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Rebecca Link: their words and their votes on the same issue
Bay Oaks pool
In their words
Said she is not yet ready to say what should happen with the pool and wants a defined project plan first.
Sep 18, 2026 ·Beach Talk Radio News · Sep 18, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on a design and engineering contract of up to $135,000 with Opulent Outlines for the Bay Oaks pool rehabilitation (passed 5-0, May 2026).
May 4, 2026 ·Resolution 26-076 · May 4, 2026
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