Islamorada Village Council Seat 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Anna
Richards
Anna Richards, the incumbent, is running for Islamorada Village Council Seat 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Joe Wischmeier.
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The race · Village Council Seat 1
- 01Anna RichardsYou’re reading
- 02Joe Wischmeier
Background
- About
- Surveying and mapping business owner who is a certified floodplain manager and licensed real estate agent. The council appointed her in February 2025 to fill the rest of then-councilman Buddy Pinder's two-year term.
- Campaign website
- annaforislamorada.com
On the record: Anna Richards
10 sourced01Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the tentative budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 (passed 3-2, September 2026).
Council voteIslamorada · Sep 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Staff pay1 sourced position
Voted no on a motion to reduce budgeted personnel costs to $15,611,085.32 (failed 2-3, September 2026).
Council voteIslamorada · Sep 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Property tax rate1 sourced position
Voted yes on a tentative property tax rate of 2.7231 mills for 2026-2027 (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteIslamorada · Sep 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Charter amendments2 sourced positions
Voted no on a motion not to put a council compensation charter amendment on the ballot (passed 3-2, July 2026).
Council voteIslamorada · Jul 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on approving ballot language for a charter amendment requiring supermajority votes on certain village property decisions (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteIslamorada · Jul 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Freebee fare1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing Freebee to start charging riders a $2.00 fare on July 20, 2026 (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteIslamorada · Jul 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Land use1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving, with conditions, an appeal of a dwelling-unit determination for 86751 Old Highway (passed 3-1, August 2026).
Council voteIslamorada · Aug 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Public participation1 sourced position
Written answer to the Upper Keys Weekly candidate question, printed as submitted
Said she encourages residents to call her or stop by her office, and noted the village's weekly email updates and live streaming of meetings.
always encourage them to feel free to call me anytime or welcome to stop by my office during the week.”
Forum answerKeys Weekly · Oct 15, 2026Link
08Priorities1 sourced position
As reported by Keys Weekly; not a direct quote
Told Keys Weekly she wants to keep making balanced decisions that benefit residents, businesses and the environment.
Own statementKeys Weekly · Aug 13, 2026Link
09Growth1 sourced position
Her campaign site says she advocates for balanced development that ensures economic vitality without compromising Islamorada's natural beauty and resources.
Own statementAnna for Islamorada (campaign site)Link
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