They were taxpayer conscious. I was personally against the last try because the people leading the effort were against incorporation earlier. If Marco stayed with what Harry Cowin and Tom Shea talked about we wouldn't have passed a new tax in our first year. The new city council voted in favor of a tax increase to be eligible for revenue sharing, which Biles thinks was not necessary. Councilor Cowin was chairman of the new council at the time and voted against the increase.
Biles also is worried about property zoning.
Biles also has an interest in Marco's proposed public safety department. We thought it made sense to have the fire department and sheriff under one director, but we didn't suggest crosstraining. The city is considering establishing a public safety department, crosstraining firefighters and policemen to handle different tasks. If it is established the county sheriff's department will provide little or no police support to Marco Island. For Biles most issues come down to cost and quality of life.