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By midday Monday, word was out that the Fort Myers City Council would be talking about a mayoral pledge made last week to work toward creating a housing trust fund to support construction of more affordable housing in the city. Within hours, dozens of members of LIFE, Lee Interfaith for Empowerment, descended on City Hall to demand that the council meet Mayor Kevin Anderson s promise to get a housing trust fund ordinance in the pipeline. After a public comment period Councilmember Johnnie Streets made a formal motion Monday asking that the ordinance to restart a housing trust fund be on the city council agenda in two weeks and that the funding level for the trust fund be established as the council sets its budget for next year. ....
The faith community in Fort Myers Dunbar neighborhood and beyond gathered Monday evening to make the case for solutions to social justice issues that hold back many residents when other parts of Lee County are thriving. The 10th Nehemiah Action session, both in-person and virtually, focused on two topics: affordable housing and protecting children from getting caught up in a cycle of involvement with the criminal justice system. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno and Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson were invited to make specific commitments. Fort Myers City Council member Liston Bochette was present for part of the session, and member Darla Bonk attended via Facebook. Organizers noted no other elected officials attending. ....