Fort Myers City Council Ward 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Terolyn Watson
Candidate for City Council Ward 3 (incumbent)
Terolyn Watson, the incumbent, is running for Fort Myers City Council Ward 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Chantel Rhodes.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayWard 3 councilperson since 2015 and a Fort Myers native. She has worked for the Lee County School District for 26 years.
Where Terolyn Watson stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate1 sourced position
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
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 Basin1 sourced position
Voted no 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 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 during the April 20, 2026 debate on the demolition contract that she was not ready to give up on the stadium.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Apr 20, 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
STARS youth programs1 sourced position
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
At the Sept. 9, 2026 budget hearing, requested $200,000 for the STARS program to continue youth services.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Sep 9, 2026
City manager pay1 sourced position
Voted no on giving City Manager Marty Lawing a 3% merit increase and 4% cost-of-living adjustment (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council voteFort Myers City Council · Jul 20, 2026
School-zone speed cameras1 sourced position
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
In the April 6, 2026 debate, said student safety is a priority and expressed openness to the school-zone speed enforcement proposal if the agreement details are clarified.
Own statementFort Myers City Council · Apr 6, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Fort Myers City Council, Ward 3 in 2022 (won).
Own statementLee County Supervisor of Elections · Nov 8, 2022
What Terolyn Watson said vs. how Terolyn Watson voted
City of Palms Park
In their words
Said during the April 20, 2026 debate on the demolition contract that she was not ready to give up on the stadium.
Apr 20, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Fort Myers City Council · Apr 20, 2026
On the record
Voted no on a $988,441 contract with HONC Destruction to demolish City of Palms Park (passed 4-2, April 2026).
Apr 20, 2026 ·Fort Myers City Council · Apr 20, 2026
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