Fort Myers City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Liston Bochette
Councilmember, Ward 4; re-elected November 2024 to a 4-year termCity of Fort Myers
Liston Bochette (Councilmember, Ward 4) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Fort Myers City Council after the election.
Five-time Olympic athlete and artist who was appointed to the City Council in 2018. He was elected to represent Ward 4 in November 2020 and re-elected in November 2024.
Where Liston Bochette stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
Utility rates1 sourced position
Voted no 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 Basin2 sourced positions
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
Voted no on extending Fort Myers SMI LLC's approval period for the Yacht Basin renovation to April 1, 2027 (passed 6-1, April 2026).
Council voteFort Myers City Council · Apr 6, 2026
City of Palms Park1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-86, the final FY2026-27 budget appropriations (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteFort Myers City Council · Sep 21, 2026
School-zone speed cameras1 sourced position
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
In the April 6, 2026 debate, raised legal and civil liberties concerns about automated enforcement and suggested a short pilot program first.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Apr 6, 2026
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