KEY DATES THIS WEEK + Let's Talk Vero this Wednesday
- Irina Woelfle, Let's Talk Vero
- Oct 19
- 2 min read
KEY DATES THIS WEEK
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Let's Talk Vero this Wednesday
Special Call tomorrow to discuss Sherriff's Budget
Wednesday - Let's Talk Vero at Riverside
Thursday - Preventing Proliferation of Cookie Cutter Housing
Hello all,
A reminder our next gathering is this Wednesday, October 22, from 5–7 pm at Riverside Theatre. As always, doors will open at 5 pm for complimentary sandwiches and cash bar and the presentation will begin at 5:30 in the Waxlax stage. If you haven't already, please RSVP below -- we're expecting a full house.
Baerbel O'Haire will lead Mayor John Cotugno and Planning Director Jason Jeffries in conversation about:
The key initiatives Senator Erin Grall and Representative Robbie Brackett are championing on our behalf (both City and County) as they head back to Tallahassee.
Airline and airport updates.
The latest on our most anticipated project -- Three Corners progress and developer negotiations.
Next steps on transformation and activation of Pocahontas Park downtown.
If you haven't already, RSVP below.
PLEASE TAKE THIS SURVEY
TC Palm columnist Larry Reisman recently sounded alarms about City Council and County Commission meetings overlapping — questioning whether Vero Beach should try evening sessions to boost turnout. Past efforts didn’t make much difference, but we’re curious what you think.
This survey is an independent community service—not part of City operations. We’ll share results with City Manager Monte Falls and his team as they review scheduling.
The County’s 2026 calendar comes out November 18, and the City will work to plan meetings on adjacent days to make participation easier for everyone.
TWO KEY MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Tomorrow -- Monday, October 20 at 5:01 p.m. — Special Call Meeting on the Sheriff’s Budget
Thursday, October 23 at 6:00 p.m. — Joint Board of County Commissioners and Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting. This meeting will focus on the County’s concern about the growing number of cookie-cutter housing developments. While the County’s power to outright reject development submissions is currently limited because many of the submissions (technically) comply, this joint session will likely be the first of several intended to explore how to update rules and design standards so that developer proposals are of higher quality and better reflect the character of Indian River County.
SAVE THE DATE
November 5: Let’s Talk Agriculture
Mark your calendar for Let’s Talk Agriculture on Wednesday, November 5, featuring Tony Cho, Louis Schact, Britt Hogan and Commissioner Laura Moss.
The panel will address, among other things, the state of agriculture in Indian River County, including land use, sustainability, and the future of local food systems. More details to come soon.
