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MONROE COUNTY CARES ACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS NOW CLOSED TO NEW APPLICATIONS

The two Monroe County CARES Act Programs, the business assistance program and the rental and mortgage assistance program, have now closed to accepting applications for funding. Both programs were created with CARES Act funding to assist Monroe County resi...

MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPT FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met virtually to adopt the fiscal year (FY) 2021 $460,311,267 budget. The budget is 2.6 percent lower than last year’s budget and includes a certified aggregate millage rate of 3.3435, which is les...

TEMPORARY MOBILE PUMP-OUT PROGRAM UPDATES, ADDITIONAL SERVICE SLATED FOR UPPER KEYS

In partnership with the City of Key West, a temporary mobile vessel pump-out service began in August for the Key West and Stock Island anchorage areas providing pump-out services for any vessels that register with the County. To date, more than 80 vessels...

CALVIN ALLEN AND CHRISTINE DIAZ RECOGNIZED FOR 35+ YEARS OF SERVICE TO MONROE COUNTY

Monroe County recognized two employees at Wednesday’s virtual Board of County Commissioner’s meeting. Calvin Allen, Monroe County’s ADA Coordinator, was recognized for his 35 years of service to Monroe County. Allen is retiri...

MONROE COUNTY REMINDS PROPERTY OWNERS THAT STORMS ARE NOT AN EXCUSE TO CLEAR VEGETATION

A storm or hurricane is not an excuse to clear vegetation, especially native vegetation, like mangroves or gumbo limbo, from your property. Sometimes it is necessary to remove vegetative debris but there are limits as to what can be cleared. Hurricane Irm...

COMMISSIONERS DIRECT STAFF TO LOOK INTO FEASIBILITY OF U.S. 1 TOLL FOR NON-RESIDENTS

The Board of County Commissioners supports the exploration of a feasibility study for establishing toll lanes on U.S. 1 coming into the Florida Keys for non­residents to offset tourist impacts, for the protection and improvement of water quality, ...

GABRIELA HENRI OF CODE COMPLIANCE NAMED MONROE COUNTY’S EMPLOYEE OF THE SECOND QUARTER

Gabriela Henri, an administrative assistant in code compliance, was named Monroe County’s 2020 Employee of the Second Quarter for her positive impact on fellow staff members and performance that exceeds normal job expectations. She was presented...

SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL ANNOUNCES REVOLVING LOAN FOR COVID-IMPACTED BUSINES

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is partnering with the South Florida Regional Planning Council to oversee and administer a new $5.9 million CARES ACT Business Revolving Loan Fund program that will alleviate ...

FEDERALLY BACKED MORTGAGE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR MONROE COUNTY HOMEOWNERS

For Monroe County residents experiencing mortgage payment difficulties due to financial hardship related to COVID-19, there are valuable options to help defer and reduce payments. This link provides helpful information about various options available to m...

MONROE COUNTY AMENDED VACATION RENTAL PLAN ACCEPTED BY STATE OF FLORIDA

COUNTY AMENDS FACIAL COVERING ORDINANCE, ADDS STRICTER PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners amended Monroe County Ordinance 014-2020 to add stricter penalties for non-compliance of wearing facial coverings, a mandatory three day closures for cleaning and disinfection of business establishments with...

MONROE COUNTY WILL USE CURRENT 2017 U.S. 1 ARTERIAL TRAVEL TIME AND DELAY STUDY FOR ASSESSMENTS

Monroe County tracks traffic on US1 to make sure the roadway provides capacity for cars to flow freely without backlog. This is measured like school grades. The acceptable grade is level of service “C.” During 2019, c...

TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE TO SERVE ONLY MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

The Monroe County Tax Collector’s Office will be serving only Monroe County residents at this time effective immediately.

“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Monroe County residents needing our services, we must take the unprecedented...

CHIEF OF FLOODPLAIN REGULATORY OPERATIONS MARY WINGATE RECOGNIZED FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners presented a 25 Years of Service award to Mary Wingate, Chief of Floodplain Regulatory Operations in the Monroe County Building Department, during today’s virtual meeting. The commissioners and admi...