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Leaders from Monroe County government, Keys municipalities, the school district, utilities and non-profit organizations communicated their legislative priorities for the year to State Rep. Jim Mooney and Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez at a Jan. 6 online meeting.
Florida Keys priorities expressed to newly-elected state officials for the 2021 session included appropriations of $20 million for water quality, $5 million for land acquisition, $750,000 for the vessel pump-out program, and support for wind insurance rate protection, vacation rental carve-outs and affordable housing. The Board of County Commissioners, at its Jan. 20 meeting, will further discuss county priorities at the federal and state level, said Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi.