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"Jared Grifoni was elected to City Council in 2016, receiving the highest percentage of votes among all candidates. He is a licensed attorney and leads multiple businesses in Southwest Florida. Grifoni, a full-time resident of Marco since 2007, wrote in an email he wants to create opportunities that benefit residents today while preserving the island for future generations. "I wanted to bring my principles of fiscal conservatism, lower taxes, limited government, and protection of citizens’ rights to our City Council and I have fulfilled those pledges over the last four years and hope to do so again over my final term," he wrote. Grifoni wrote the quality of the island's waterways is also one of his priorities. "I have formally recommended to City Council that millions of dollars from the Collier County sales tax be allocated to clean up our water going forward and to continue to engage with county and state leadership on this issue to secure additional funding," he wrote. Grifoni wrote this can be accomplished without raising taxes." - Read more here: Marco Eagle, 6/26/20