| Other polls |
| What do you think should be done about God's table? ( # of votes:8 ) |
| Do you support the curfew? ( # of votes:3 ) |
| Should the town rake the red algae on the beach? ( # of votes:5 ) |
| Did you watch the fireworks on the Beach? ( # of votes:8 ) |
| Should the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District initiate discussions that would lead to consolidation with Lee County's other fire districts? ( # of votes:6 ) |
| Do you favor an increased millage rate to pay for more Beach projects funded by the town? ( # of votes:19 ) |
| What is the most important item in your hurricane preparedness kit? ( # of votes:12 ) |
| Would you favor a new parking garage to be built at Summerlin Square that would serve as trolley hub for Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and surrouding areas? ( # of votes:19 ) |
| Would you favor the Town of Fort Myers Beach taking over ownership and maintenance of Estero Boulevard from Lee County? ( # of votes:49 ) |
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| Should the Town of Fort Myers Beach purchase land and build a new town hall? ( # of votes:31 ) |
| Should the town manager have the power to order beach raking if another red drift algae event occurs? ( # of votes:19 ) |
| Do you think there are sufficient grounds to recall councilman Bill Shenko? ( # of votes:96 ) |
| Would you favor the beach restoration project as proposed by Lee County which would place sand from Bowditch Point down to Sterling Road or a project targeting just the areas which are critically eroded? ( # of votes:33 ) |
| What is the best solution to reduce pedestrian congestion in the Times Square area? ( # of votes:23 ) |
| Do you plan to get a flu shot this season? ( # of votes:21 ) |
| What is the best way to raise money for Beach community service projects – in this case $100,000 for a new playground called PlayWorks at Fort Myers Beach Elementary School? ( # of votes:12 ) |
| Do you think the Town of Fort Myers Beach should charge for parking at beach accesses? ( # of votes:26 ) |
| What can the Town of Fort Myers Beach do better maintain the beaches on Estero Island? ( # of votes:32 ) |
| Do you agree that the town council should try to recoup the costs associated with councilman Bill Shenko’s successful lawsuit against the recall committee? ( # of votes:68 ) |
| Should the Town relocate 'Newton cottages' to the Ford and Edison estates to be closer to his the close friends and more attractions? ( # of votes:35 ) |
| What is the most important issue in the upcoming election for seats 1 and 2 of the Town Council? ( # of votes:26 ) |
| What should the town do to get rid of the red drift algae problem on Fort Myers Beach? ( # of votes:36 ) |
| Spring break has arrived for colleges, with more to come. As students cram the beach and highways, how does spring break at Fort Myes Beach affect you? ( # of votes:23 ) |
| If the Fort Myers Beach Town Council election were held today, for whom would you cast your vote for Seat 1? ( # of votes:140 ) |
| If the Fort Myers Beach Town Council election were held today, for whom would you cast your vote for Seat 2? ( # of votes:69 ) |
| From the results of Tuesday’s Town Council election, in which direction do you believe Fort Myers Beach will head over the next couple of years? ( # of votes:25 ) |
| Which team is your pick to win the NCAA tournament? ( # of votes:19 ) |
| Is the weather worth the traffic? ( # of votes:14 ) |
| Fort Myers Beach is the only municipality in Lee County where its elected officials do not serve four-year terms. Should the town’s terms be changed from three years to four years? ( # of votes:19 ) |
| Do you have enough information, after reading profiles in the Observer, to vote for candidates in the fire board election? ( # of votes:10 ) |
| Do you plan to vote? Are the candidates advocating stands on issues that you support? ( # of votes:16 ) |
| Are you satisified with the outcome in Tuesday’s general election? ( # of votes:18 ) |
| What can be done to alleviate traffic snarls on Fort Myers Beach? ( # of votes:25 ) |
| Should boaters using the town’s mooring facilities be required to carry liability insurance? ( # of votes:17 ) |
| From what you have seen, do you approve of proposals to build a 600-car parking garage and new higher buildings on the Beach? ( # of votes:28 ) |
| Would you favor allowing the Times Square redevelopment project to construct buildings taller in exchange for a park? ( # of votes:30 ) |
| What do you think will be the final outcome of the proposed redevelopment of the areas near Fort Myers Beach? ( # of votes:17 ) |
| Should the Town of Fort Myers Beach reimburse the legal expenses of Councilman Bill Shenko in his recall lawsuit? ( # of votes:42 ) |
| What’s your No. 1 new year’s resolution for 2007? ( # of votes:9 ) |
| Lee County engineers have said it could cost more than $60 million to fix Estero Boulevard. Do you believe this is a project worthy of so much money? ( # of votes:30 ) |
| On Monday, the Town Council voted to ease restrictions on raking red drift algae by requiring only a DEP permit. The town manager alone would determine when raking was needed. Is this a good idea? ( # of votes:29 ) |
| Do you believe the volunteer committees are effective? ( # of votes:11 ) |
| Do you believe the firing by CBS Radio and MSNBC of morning shock jock Don Imus for racially-charged comments was justified? ( # of votes:25 ) |
| Do you believe airing the Virginia Tech shooter’s multi-media manifesto was the wrong thing to do? ( # of votes:9 ) |
| Should the town merge volunteer committees to make them more effective? ( # of votes:15 ) |
| Should town council members change the way the town enforces ordinance violations? ( # of votes:20 ) |
| Should the town enforce the new sign ordinance in September, which would force many businesses to reduce the size of their signs? ( # of votes:24 ) |
| What kind of park would you like to see at the Newton beach property ? ( # of votes:24 ) |
| Do you believe the state legislative special session on tax reform will result in lower property taxes for Beach residents? ( # of votes:11 ) |
| Would you like for Beach Town Council members to change next year’s town council election date from March to January to coincide with the January 29 presidential primary? ( # of votes:29 ) |
| Do you think Beach town council members, as a whole, support the volunteer advisory commitee members for the town? ( # of votes:16 ) |
| When should the next election for town council be held? ( # of votes:23 ) |
| How often do you ride the trolley? ( # of votes:17 ) |
| The Beach town council will take up the issue of allowing Segways on Estero Island. How would you restrict their use? ( # of votes:31 ) |
| Should the town pay $100,000 for a sheriff sub station that could also be substituted as a emergency communications center in the event of a hurricane? ( # of votes:35 ) |
| Would you be in favor of recreational boaters having to have federal boat licenses as currently proposed by the Department of Homeland Security? ( # of votes:27 ) |
| Council member's no vote on restricting Segways on the Beach could lead to Segway tours. Good idea? ( # of votes:20 ) |
| Council members will hold the final public hearing on next year’s election Monday night. When do you think the next election should be? ( # of votes:30 ) |
| Council members will hold the final public hearing on next year’s election Monday night. When do you think the next election should be? ( # of votes:0 ) |
| Beach town council members will hold a public hearing Aug. 20 to discuss changing terms from three to four years. What length of terms would you like to see? ( # of votes:38 ) |
| Should town council members increase security during meetings with deputies and metal detectors? ( # of votes:41 ) |
| When you received your property tax notice this week did your taxes go up or down? ( # of votes:24 ) |
| After Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty to dog fighting charges Monday, do you think he should be allowed to play professional football after he has served his sentence? ( # of votes:40 ) |
| Beach council members will hold the final public hearing on a referendum that would change terms from 3 to 4 years. If you were voting on the referendum today, which would include extending the current council's terms, how would you vote? ( # of votes:56 ) |
| If the town is not successful in stopping a Lee County water rate increase to Estero Island residents, should council member raise town water rates? ( # of votes:24 ) |
| In light of the recent resignations from town attorney Anne Dalton and public works director Jack Green, should town council members ask them to reconsider quitting? ( # of votes:57 ) |
| With town council’s passage of an $18.4 million budget Monday night, do you think the town is growing too large? ( # of votes:52 ) |
| The application fees for the Times Square redevelopment project are in dispute and have yet to be paid by the developer. Do you think the town was correct in raising the fees to off set costs? ( # of votes:42 ) |
| Two local residents have called for council members to form a committee to look into un-incorporation. Do you think you would be better off under county rule? ( # of votes:62 ) |
| Town manager Gary Parker recently said his staff will be taking a “kinder and gentler” approach to enforcing the new sign ordinance. Do you agree? ( # of votes:32 ) |
| The town is taking over issuing building permits and zoning applications from Lee County, which will require hiring more town staff and buying additional software. Who would you rather see in charge of these functions? ( # of votes:43 ) |
| With the recent resignation of Beach town manager Gary Parker, where should council members look to find a replacement? ( # of votes:32 ) |
| Town council members approved a pedestrian byway at Monday’s council meeting. Do you think this is a good idea? ( # of votes:49 ) |
| Town manager Gary Parker accepted a new job in North Carolina earlier this month. Should he have announced the news to residents and council members? ( # of votes:49 ) |
| Of the top five goals agreed to by council members, which do you think is most important? ( # of votes:46 ) |
| Do you think the town council should regulate fertilizer use on Fort Myers Beach? ( # of votes:39 ) |
| Should on-island trolleys be free during peak season? ( # of votes:52 ) |
| Should the town begin installing pavers along Estero Boulevard during high season? ( # of votes:29 ) |
| Will the results of the recently released Mitchell report on steroid use by major league baseball players keep you from attending spring training games in Fort Myers? ( # of votes:27 ) |
| Should town council members allow non-residents to serve on town volunteer committees? ( # of votes:26 ) |
| Do you think the new group Islanders For Better Government will help settle the divisiveness on the Beach? ( # of votes:41 ) |
| What is the top issue facing the town in 2008? ( # of votes:49 ) |
| Should town council members hire public works director Jack Green as the new town manager ( # of votes:41 ) |
| Will you vote to approve the Jan. 29 referendum that would change council terms from three to four years and move the election dates to November? ( # of votes:61 ) |
| Will you vote to approve the Jan. 29 referendum that would change the election process to plurality, where the top vote getters are elected without a runoff? ( # of votes:43 ) |
| With funding in jeopardy, what should be done about teen summer camps at Bay Oaks? ( # of votes:35 ) |
| Now that elections for town council are scheduled for April, do you believe the town will be better off with three new members? ( # of votes:49 ) |
| Should the town contribute funds to the Beach Elementary School library for new books? ( # of votes:39 ) |
| If a firefighter is found responsible for the alleged racial harassment incident at the Beach Fire Department, what should the punishment be? ( # of votes:28 ) |
| Should the town host it's own sailing regatta? ( # of votes:33 ) |
| Do you believe town council members made the right decision to purchase a new emergency communications trailer for $100,000? ( # of votes:40 ) |
| Which candidate response in this week’s reader forum question did you most agree with? ( # of votes:47 ) |
| Which candidate response to the March 19 reader forum question did you most agree with? ( # of votes:50 ) |
| Which candidate response to the March 26 reader forum question did you most agree with? ( # of votes:43 ) |
| Of the five candidates running for Beach Town Council, which one do you rate #1? ( # of votes:59 ) |
| Are you happy with the results of the April 8 election for town council? ( # of votes:42 ) |
| What is the most important issue the new town council will face? ( # of votes:52 ) |
| Would you support an ordinance that bans dogs on the beaches? ( # of votes:61 ) |
| Do you support the town in funding a pedestrian byway/town park near the Sky Bridge? ( # of votes:60 ) |
| How do you plan to spend your federal tax rebate? ( # of votes:35 ) |
| Should Fort Myers Beach Town Council move forward with beach renourishment? ( # of votes:52 ) |
| What is the most important basis for beach restoration? ( # of votes:37 ) |
| What would be the best time to hold town council meetings? ( # of votes:31 ) |
| Do you have confidence that funding will be available for the Estero Boulevard rehab project? ( # of votes:33 ) |
| Should town council members approve moving the beach cottage from Newton Park to Connecticut Street? ( # of votes:32 ) |
| Should the town reclaim right-of-ways being encroached upon by property owners along Estero Boulevard to make way for the new road rehab project? ( # of votes:49 ) |
| What’s your favorite form of transportation while travelling Fort Myers Beach? ( # of votes:39 ) |
| Should people be allowed to file ADA lawsuits against a business without giving the owner a chance to correct handicap access problems? ( # of votes:38 ) |
| Should Lee County commissioners launch an investigation into county manager Don Stilwell’s involvement in a Daniels Parkway land deal? ( # of votes:34 ) |