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Letter from County  Commissioners Including Bonilla Gets Support From Congress for Local COVID-19 Funding

Letter from County  Commissioners Including Bonilla gets support from Congress for Local Funding

Fellow County Commissioners across the nation and I are doing all we can to get help to our constituents. Many of us are members of the National Association of Counties (NACo). NACo is a large organization of all county commissioners across America. As you may know, there is strength in numbers. Therefore, NACo frequently spearheads… Read more of Letter from County  Commissioners Including Bonilla Gets Support From Congress for Local COVID-19 Funding

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Letter to Honorable Chief Judge Myers – Request for Eviction Protection

Letter to Honorable Chief Judge Myers - Request for Eviction Protection

Dear Honorable Chief Judge Myers,  My name is Emily Bonilla, Commissioner for District 5, Orange County Florida. I am contacting you to request further measures to protect the constituents of Orange County from eviction proceedings during this time of uncertainty. I have reviewed your Administrative Order No. AOSC20-13. I commend you for your quick response… Read more of Letter to Honorable Chief Judge Myers – Request for Eviction Protection

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Letter to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jenkins – Regarding Feeding Students during COVID-19 Outbreak

Letter to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jenkins - Regarding Feeding Students during COVID-19 Outbreak

Dear Ms. Jenkins,  I am writing to express my heartfelt appreciation for your efforts to provide for the students at home that may need meals by providing breakfast and lunch to every student. I also appreciate the consideration of making it drive-thru delivery to keep social distance and prevent the possible spread of COVID-19. However,… Read more of Letter to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jenkins – Regarding Feeding Students during COVID-19 Outbreak

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Memo – Immediate and Long Term Needs for District 5 due to COVID-19

MEMO – IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM NEEDS FOR DISTRICT 5 DUE TO COVID-19

To: Byron Brooks, County Administrator, Lonnie Bell, Director, Community and Family Services Department From: Commissioner Emily Bonilla, District 5 Date: March 16, 2020 Subject: Immediate Needs and Long Term Needs for District 5 due to COVID-19 This memorandum is in response to immediate and long term needs due to COVID-19 for my the residents of… Read more of Memo – Immediate and Long Term Needs for District 5 due to COVID-19

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Boat Ramp Ordinance and Protecting my Constituents’ Businesses

what do you do with a sick boat? take it to the doc

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners initiated a Boat Ramp Ordinance to solve some conflict at the Christmas Boat Ramp. I have many families in the Airboat industry that make their living on this boat ramp. To ensure a balance of public safety and protection of a free market for small businesses, I worked diligently with… Read more of Boat Ramp Ordinance and Protecting my Constituents’ Businesses

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Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquisition

Thomas Paine quote - A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody

To: Mayor Jerry Demings; Commissioner Betsy Vanderley, District 1; Commissioner Christine Moore, District 2; Commissioner Mayra Uribe, District 3; Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero, District 4; Commissioner Victoria Siplin, District 6 From: Commissioner Emily Bonilla Date: March 6, 2020 Subject: Commissioner’s Report – Discussion Agenda Item B.2 re: Proposed Revisions to Administrative Regulation 11.07.01, titled “Environmentally… Read more of Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquisition

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