Fort Myers City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Fred Burson
Fred Burson (Fort Myers City Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Fort Myers City Council after the election.
Fort Myers native and broker for Woodyard & Associates, Commercial Realtors LLC. He also owns an online real estate school.
Where Fred Burson stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate2 sourced positions
Voted no on Ordinance 4113, setting the 2026 property tax rate at 6.9000 mills, above the 6.6465 rollback rate (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteFort Myers City Council · Sep 21, 2026
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
At the Sept. 9, 2026 budget hearing, urged adopting the 6.6465 rollback millage rate.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Sep 9, 2026
STARS youth programs1 sourced position
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said cutting $3 million from the capital improvement budget could allow the rollback rate and an additional $200,000 for the STARS program.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Sep 9, 2026
Utility rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 4107, confirming a 5% water and sewer rate increase for FY2027 and setting scheduled increases through FY2031 (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteFort Myers City Council · Sep 21, 2026
Yacht Basin1 sourced position
Voted yes on Fred Burson's motion to have Fort Myers SMI LLC pay the city $250,000 a year for each further year of delay on the Yacht Basin renovation (passed 4-3, April 2026).
Council voteFort Myers City Council · Apr 6, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution 2026-86, the final FY2026-27 budget appropriations (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteFort Myers City Council · Sep 21, 2026
City of Palms Park2 sourced positions
Voted no on a $988,441 contract with HONC Destruction to demolish City of Palms Park (passed 4-2, April 2026).
Council voteFort Myers City Council · Apr 20, 2026
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he supported the demolition contract but urged the council to consider preserving and repurposing the stadium's office portion.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Apr 20, 2026
School-zone speed cameras1 sourced position
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
In the April 6, 2026 debate, raised concerns about the constitutionality and scope of the license plate tracking system.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Apr 6, 2026
What Fred Burson said vs. how Fred Burson voted
Property tax rate
In their words
At the Sept. 9, 2026 budget hearing, urged adopting the 6.6465 rollback millage rate.
Sep 9, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Fort Myers City Council · Sep 9, 2026
On the record
Voted no on Ordinance 4113, setting the 2026 property tax rate at 6.9000 mills, above the 6.6465 rollback rate (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Sep 21, 2026 ·Fort Myers City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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