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On Monday December 14th, 2020 the owners of Environmental Utilities LLC, Jack and Diane Boyer, presented a proposal to install and maintain central sewer on the Island. The attendance was limited In size and the Zoom connection was sketchy at best. As this was a preliminary discussion, the notes prepared were not detailed. So, we […]
12.30.20 The following are notes from the draft meeting minutes for the 12.14.20 PIE Board meeting. Palm Island Estates Homeowners Association 12/14/20 Board Meeting President LouEllen Wilson called the meeting to order at 5:06. Present: Craig Baresel, Pat Gordon, Sally Johnson, Heather Stout, Lindsay Yates. Zoom attendees: Candy Cohen, Linda Cotherman, Cori Palmere, Meryl Schaffer. […]
Most of us do not think much about what happens after we flush the toilet. But there is a world of infrastructure out there that may come with a $20,000.00 price tag per Island household in the near future. To be well informed about the issue, we thought we would begin with a brief primer […]
Several Islanders had noticed that a posting had mysteriously appeared on the bulletin boards: graphic photos of dead gopher tortoises, killed within a span of a few days. On May 27th the PIE Board heard from Kjell Plotkin, founder of the Gopher Tortoise Conservation Team. She revealed that she had posted the notices. And the […]
For the past 3 years, Kelley Enterprises has been the County subcontractor responsible for road grading and maintenance. The majority of Islanders feel that presently the upkeep of our roads has never been better. However, Gator Paving & Grading is selected for the next 1-year contract for maintenance of our sand roads. At this time, […]
Various Island-based groups have come together to get the word out about Suncoast Humane Society’s drive to build their new local animal care center. Please read on to learn about this important project. Suncoast Humane Society, founded in 1971, has occupied its current facility for over 45 years, well past the welcome of an animal […]
According to the Florida FWC, the number of sea turtle nests statewide are at all-time record highs. In fact, the number of “green” sea turtle nests locally have been substantially higher this year. While FWC reported 21 green turtle nests for all of Charlotte County in 2018, our own Don Pedro/Knight Island Sea Turtle Patrol […]
At the May 13, 2019 PIE Board meeting, the Directors voted to make a $500 donation to the Lemon Bay High School Marine Research Club to support their sea grass planting project. Sue Erwin of the BOCA BEACON wrote a terrific article about the program back in April, when the Bocilla Islands Conservancy and Lemon […]
In advance of the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 14th the County has released an amended SITE EVALUATION REPORT dated 5.6.19. It contains the following: Executive Summary section (pgs 4-9) Site Reviews (pgs 10-21) contains maps, images and sections including “Vital Information”, “Description” and “Pros and Cons” for SITE A (30 Bocilla […]
Palm Island Estates Association, Inc. is a voluntary, non-profit civic association of property owners on Knight Island, Palm Island, Don Pedro Island and Thornton Key. It was originally incorporated in 1980 “for the preservation of the natural environment and ecology of Knight and Don Pedro Islands.”
Today, its mission is to promote cooperation among all property owners, to offer a representative voice in civic and community affairs and to provide assistance and improvement to the islands.
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