Where Teri Stands on Marco Island's Future

The Issues That Shape This Island

Clean Water Is Non-Negotiable

Growth on Marco Island's Own Terms

Stewardship Over Short-Term Gain

Every infrastructure and development proposal is measured against its impact on Marco Island's waterways, estuaries, and drinking water quality. No exceptions.

New development must fit the island's scale and neighborhood fabric — not import the density and pace of mainland Florida communities.

Decisions made at City Council today determine what the island's mangroves, beaches, and wildlife corridors look like in twenty years.

Concrete Answers, Not Aspirations

Water Quality & Coastal Health

Require independent water-quality impact assessments before any new stormwater infrastructure or shoreline modification project receives a City Council vote.

Enforce and strengthen Marco Island's existing buffer ordinances protecting mangrove shorelines from encroachment — and oppose any variance that weakens them.

Partner with Collier County and state agencies on a coordinated canal water-quality monitoring program with public reporting on results.

Responsible Growth & Neighborhood Character

Apply a Marco Island character test to every rezoning or variance request: does this proposal fit the island's residential scale and neighborhood fabric, or does it import mainland density?

Require full public hearings with adequate notice before any changes to height limits, setback rules, or impervious-surface allowances — no expedited approvals.

Review and update the island's comprehensive land-use plan on a fixed five-year cycle so growth decisions reflect current resident priorities, not outdated projections.

The island's water is everyone's water. Our decisions now shape what we leave behind.

These aren't promises made on a campaign trail. They're the specific commitments Teri will bring into every City Council vote.