Fort Myers City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Teresa Watkins Brown
Councilmember, Ward 1; elected unopposed in 2026, so the seat is not on the Nov. 3 ballotLee County Supervisor of Elections
Teresa Watkins Brown (Councilmember, Ward 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Fort Myers City Council after the election.
Ward 1 councilperson first elected in 2009 and the council's current Mayor Pro-Tem. She spent 8 years on the City of Fort Myers Planning Board.
Where Teresa Watkins Brown 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 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
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 on a school-zone speed enforcement contract, raised concerns about the vendor's earlier inaccuracies while agreeing enhanced enforcement is needed.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Apr 6, 2026
On the ballot this time
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