Change Council Composition

American author William Faulkner wrote "Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth."

Allow me to commend our citizens who knew their rights and dared to maintain them with their YES votes notwithstanding efforts to defeat the STR Ordinance with unceasing propaganda which misrepresented this issue. The sound of their voices to stop the scam must be heard; our Councilors are mandated to fulfill their obligation to implement the will of the people without further fury.

I believe it is imperative that voters next reject certain officials. Chair Brechnitz and Councilor Folley announced in public forums that they would vote NO. I've no doubt both will attempt to adapt and explain their position in light of the outcome, but this resilience will not negate the reality that they are vulnerable in the November election.

Instead of returning these two gentlemen to office, Council Candidates Dowell and Rivera should be elected as both supported the YES vote. Let me remind you that Christine Dowell spearheaded the creation of the PAC Citizens For a Better Marco to focus on quality-of-life issues on Marco Island, one of which was the short-term rental problem. The time to change the composition of Council to ensure we respect honesty, truth, and compassion and renounce injustice, lying, and greed is now!