Charlotte County to hold community recovery workshops post-Hurricane Ian
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (FLV) – As recovery from Hurricane Ian continues, Charlotte County is holding multiple community recovery workshops in July.
Charlotte County Emergency Management invited the public to be a part of creating a long-term recovery plan.
“Resilient residents of Charlotte County! We need your voice, your ideas, and your vision to pave the way for a stronger and more resilient community. The Hurricane Ian Long-Term Recovery Steering Committee invites you to be a part of creating our Long-Term Recovery Plan!” the post said.
📢 Resilient residents of Charlotte County!
— Charlotte County Emergency Management (@CCOEM) July 7, 2023
We need your voice, your ideas, and your vision to pave the way for a stronger and more resilient community. The Hurricane Ian Long-Term Recovery Steering Committee invites you to be a part of creating our Long-Term Recovery Plan! pic.twitter.com/2pQ3K2BTBr
Community Recovery Workshops
- Englewood: July 14, 2:00 p.m. Location Englewood Charlotte Library 3450 N. Access Road, Englewood.
- Punta Gorda: July 15, 10:30 a.m. Punta Gorda Charlotte Library, 401 Shreve St., Punta Gorda.
- Port Carlotte: July 21, 3:00 p.m. 2580 Aaron St., Port Charlotte Public Library, Port Charlotte
“Creating a shared vision of a resilient Charlotte County is the goal of this plan. We need engagement from our citizens, stakeholders, workforce and government,” Emergency Management Director Patrick Fuller said in a press release.
The county also shared a survey for residents to complete online.
The results of both the workshops and surveys will be included in the long-term recovery plan.
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida late 2022 as a Category 4 storm.