About Virtual Office Hours with Commissioner Nicole Wilson
Welcome to the audio version of our weekly check-in show! Each week, Commissioner Wilson and her staff go live on Facebook to recap recent events and break down pressing issues facing our district. Our aim is to pull back the curtain of local government and show Orange County Residents what goes on behind the scenes once an elected official is sworn into office.
It's been a busy couple of weeks in Commissioner Wilson's office, and we're here to catch you all up! Since our last check-in, we had an eventful BCC meeting and county budget hearings, a Sunshine Meeting mix-up, and many district-specific events.
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
15 Jul 2022
June 23, 2022: Stabilizing Rent in Orange County
Join Commissioner Wilson and Senior Aide Riley Hodges for our weekly check-in show! Here's what's on the list this week:
Recap of Tuesday's BCC Meeting:
- Winter Garden drainage, roadways, and sidewalk maintenance
- Back-to-school Head Start update
- Visit Orlando board nominations
- Hurricane season preparedness
- Septic tank upgrades/transitioning to sewage
- Rent Stabilization & Tenant Bill of Rights measures discussed at the BCC special session this morning
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
15 Jul 2022
June 9, 2022: Congrats Lee and Welcome Rhiley!
Join Commissioner Wilson and her staff for our weekly check-in show! We're starting with a conversation on rent stabilization, then moving into a ton of other key agenda items.
This is also a bittersweet episode because we're saying goodbye to senior aide Lee Perry. Our queen of constituent services has accepted an offer to become the campaign manager for House Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith. In her stead, please welcome new staff member Rhiley Hodges!
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
15 Jul 2022
May 26, 2022
Join Commissioner Wilson and Senior Aide Lee Perry for our weekly check-in show! This week, we'll be touching on last week's BCC (including a Bird Island update) as well as recent community meetings in Gotha and elsewhere.
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
14 Jul 2022
April 28, 2022: Earth Day Celebrations!
Join Commissioner Wilson, Lee Perry, and Hannah Gutner for our weekly check-in show! Here's what we cover in this video:
Previous Events:
- Earth Day Recap
- Split Oak FCT vote
- Denim day
- Net metering bill was vetoed by DeSantis
- Avalon Rural Settlement & Independence HOA
BCC Recap:
- Transportation sales tax
- Dock Ordinance
- Elysian Public Engagement opportunity
- Discovery Church frustrations
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
14 Jul 2022
April 21, 2022: The Split Oak Vote
Join Commissioner Wilson and her staff for our weekly check-in show! We discuss our trip to Tallahassee to protest the destruction of Split Oak Forest, as well as key items on the agenda at next Tuesday's BCC meeting.
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
14 Jul 2022
April 14, 2022
Join Commissioner Wilson, Lee Perry, and Hannah Gutner for our weekly Office Hours show! We'll be recapping the week's events and discussing what to look out for at next week's BCC meeting.
Events: - Right of Nature Symposium at Barry
- Tildenville Shooting
- Intern appreciation day
Items from last week's BCC meeting:
- Elysian planned development: apartments across from Waterleigh
- Bird Island: ordinance to protect this conservation land from boats
Upcoming:
- Gopher tortoise day was a huge success but Split Oak Forest is under attack
- Right to Clean Water
- Rent Stabilization
- Boat Dock Ordinance
- Hunters creek meeting
- Transportation Sales Tax
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
14 Jul 2022
March 31, 2022 with Cris Costello from Sierra Club!
Today, Lee Perry was joined by organizing manager of the Sierra Club, Cris Costello! Cris has been organizing the grassroots for the Sierra Club since May 2007. She is the Senior Organizing Manager for the Sierra Club Our Wild Florida Campaign, which encompasses the Everglades Restoration, Red Tide, Stop Pre-harvest Sugar Field Burning, and Wildlands campaigns.
For info on the battle to stop toll roads from expanding into rural/protected areas, visit https://noroadstoruin.org (https://noroadstoruin.org)
To learn more about stopping the harmful practice of burning sugar cane fields, visit http://stopsugarburning.org/ (http://stopsugarburning.org/)
Please call Governor DeSantis's office at 850-717-9337 and tell him to veto the insanely harmful H.B. 741/S.B. 1024 Net Metering Bill, as well as Bill SB620, which is estimated to cost local governments over $900 milllion each year!
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
14 Jul 2022
March 17, 2022
Join Commissioner Wilson and her aide, Lee Perry, for our weekly check-in show! This week, we talked about how we celebrated Water Conservation Month and Women's History Month, then gave a rundown of key items on the week's BCC Meeting agenda.
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
14 Jul 2022
March 10, 2022 with Naqiy McMullen from CFL4Transit!
This week, Lee and Hannah are joined by Naqiy Mcmullen of CFL4Transit (Central Floridians for Public Transit). Naqiy is a passionate transit and housing activist who co-founded Orlando YIMBY and currently leads CFL4Transit. He wants to make Orlando a more bikeable, walkable and transit-friendly community. He is studying at Florida Atlantic University for a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, with an emphasis on transportation planning and improving road safety.
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
14 Jul 2022
February 24, 2022
Join Commissioner Wilson and Senior Aide Lee Perry for our weekly check-in show! It's been an extremely busy week, so here are some topics we'll be touching on:
- Children Advisory Board Groups
- Selnik Development meeting
- Discovery Church meeting
- West Orange Bus Compound meeting
- Redistricting
- Transportation Open House (Feb. 28)
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net (mailto:district1@ocfl.net) and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org (//nicolewilson.org)!
14 Jul 2022
February 17, 2022 with Robin Witt of Rainbow Democrats!
Join our weekly office hours segment with special guest Robin Witt! Robin (She/Her/Hers) is an LGBTQ+ activist in Orlando, FL, and Board Member of the Rainbow Democrats. She is a tireless advocate for transgender rights and works to elect LGBTQ+ and Ally candidates at both the state and local levels of government.
We'll be recapping weekly local events, including yesterday's OCPS bus compound meeting and tonight's Discovery Church rezoning meeting. Then we'll discuss the many looming legal threats to the LGBTQ+ community, and how we can combat them.
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org!
14 Jul 2022
February 10, 2022
Join us for our weekly check-in show with Commissioner Wilson and Lee Perry! This week, we recap key takeaways from Tuesday's BCC Meeting, provide updates on Split Oak Forest, and preview some upcoming events.
Please send your comments or questions to district1@ocfl.net and stay connected by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of nicolewilson.org!
14 Jul 2022
February 3, 2022 with Valerie Anderson from Friends of Split Oak!
Join Commissioner Wilson and her staff for an in-depth discussion with activist Valerie Anderson about the developing threats facing Split Oak Forest.
Please visit friendsofsplitoak.org to find a wealth of information and resources to aid in the fight to save Split Oak Forest!
14 Jul 2022
January 27, 2022 with Manatee Activists Katrina Shaddix and Dr. Wanda Jones!
In this special edition of our weekly Virtual Office Hours, Lee Perry is joined by marine biologist Dr. Wanda Jones and activist Katrina Shadix to discuss the ongoing mass death of the manatees in our waterways. We break down the causes and potential courses of action for this tragic phenomenon.
Please visit stopthestarve.net for info on how you can help!
14 Jul 2022
January 20, 2022
Join Commissioner Wilson and Senior Aide Lee Perry for this edition of our weekly check-in show! Topics discussed this week include:
MLK Recap - voting rights are under attack
COVID Updates - 2 million cost for corrections to compensate for hospitals and travel nurses.
Split Oak is under attack
GOTHA meeting with the impact the turnpike authority will have.
14 Jul 2022
January 13, 2022
Join Commissioner Wilson and staff members Lee Perry and Hannah Gutner for our weekly check-in show! Today's show will include local COVID updates, a recap of Tuesday's BCC meeting, and more redistricting updates.
14 Jul 2022
January 7, 2022
Join a quarantined Commissioner Wilson for our first live discussion of 2022! Covered topics include the Tree Protection Ordinance, COVID updates, what to look out for at the upcoming BCC meeting, and more!
4 Jun 2021
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