LINCOLN ELECTED CHAIR OF SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

​MONROE COUNTY, FL - Monroe County Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln was elected the chair of the South Florida Regional Planning Council at today’s meeting held at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo. Commissioner Craig Cates is also a council member. Mayor Jim Scholl and Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein welcomed the group at today’s meeting. In addition to the regular meeting agenda, Monroe County Chief Resilience Officer Rhonda Haag and Monroe County Artificial Reefs Director Hanna Koch presented updates on their respective departments.
 
“I feel very comfortable turning over my chair to Michelle,” said Steve Geller, outgoing chair from Broward County. “She has shown her leadership in many ways throughout South Florida and the State.”
 
Lincoln said she looks forward to continuing to support the council’s mission to make communities in South Florida more resilient and safer. “As always, I am excited that Monroe County continues to have an important seat at this table,” she said.
 
The South Florida Regional Planning Council’s mission is to provide state and local policymakers with the information they need to build a better future for South Floridians. The council encompasses Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Monroe County, and all of their municipalities.
 
To learn more about the council, visit https://sfregionalcouncil.org/.