Public Information Office
Government Speakers Bureau
Do you have an event that you would like to book a speaker for?
Charlotte County provides a wide range of services to its residents and visitors. The Charlotte County Speakers Bureau, which is comprised of representatives of County offices, provides presentations on many of the services and topics listed below.
This service is free of charge.
Presentations should be booked through the Charlotte County Public Information Office at 623-1092. Whenever possible, please make arrangements at least four weeks in advance. Presentations can be arranged for any topic or current issues of concern to residents.
Listed below are the agencies and samples of speech topics offered:
- Rabies and Your Pets
- Charlotte County Leash Laws
- Pet Safety
- Wildlife Concerns
- Your Property Taxes: How Much Do You Pay? How Is It Spent?
- What is an MSBU? Special Assessments
- Impact Fees: Who Pays? And Why?
- The County Budget: What Is It? How Does It Work?
- Public Services: What Do They Cost? How Does the County Pay For Them?
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
- Permitting Procedures
- Occupational & Contractor Licensing
- Permitting Online
- Comprehensive Plan
- Neighborhood Planning
- Environmental Living on Barrier Islands & Beaches
- Ecology of Charlotte Harbor
- Wetlands: Charlotte County's Most Important Resource
- Environmental Projects for Your Community
- Restoring Charlotte County's Natural Environment
- Protection Charlotte County's Natural Resources
- Code Enforcement
- Phosphate
- Government TV Programming
- County Website and Features
- Current Publications and Flyers
- How Public Information is Handled
- What is a Public Information Office
- Cooperative Extension Service
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
- Community Beautification Program
- Safety with Pesticides
- Landscaping Your Florida Home
- Identification of Insects and Other Pests
- Master Gardeners/Urban Horticulture Programs
- Landscaping for Wildlife
- 4-H in the Community
- Florida Sea Grant Program
- Artificial Reefs
- Household Pests and Their Control
- Water Management for Your Landscape
- Hurricane Awareness
- Protecting Your Home & Business from High Winds
- Severe Weather Spotter Training
- National Flood Insurance Program
- Disaster Planning for Business
- Caring for Animals in Disaster
- Hazardous Materials Awareness
- Developing a Family Action Plan
- Residential Care Facility Planning
- Dealing with the Emotions of Children & Elders in an Emergency Event
- Solid Waste Management
- Waste Source Reduction
- Recycling
- Back-Yard Composting
- Environmental Controls and Regulations
- Household Hazardous Waste Management
- Natural Resources Planning
- Environmental Land Acquisition
- Plant & Animal Communities of Charlotte County
- Pesticide Selection & Use
- Public Health Concerns
- Control Strategies - Pest Management
- Aquatic Weed Control:
- Identification of Invasive & Exotic Aquatic Vegetation
- Herbicide Selection & Use
- Fire Safety and Prevention
- Community Programs - Child Safety Seat, SOS: Safety on Scene, Red Dot Program
- Overview of Fire/EMS - Budget, Personnel & Equipment & Operations
- EMS - How It Works For You
- Hazardous Materials in the Home & Community
- Educational Programs
- Events and Exhibits
- Collections and Projects
- Preservation Plans
- Alphabet Soup - Current Issues in Human Resources (FLSA, ADA and FMLA)
- Applying for Jobs with the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners
- Current Issues in Training and Development
- "Diversity Outreach" - The Alternative to Affirmative Action
- Modern Risk Management
- Unions in Local Government
- Words for the Wise (Applicant) - Writing Your Resume/Improving Your Interview Skills
- Senior Safety at Home
- Services and Community Resources Available for Frail Seniors and Low-Income Families
- Information & Referral - 2-1-1
- Current Government Services Available on the Internet
- How Charlotte County Government uses Web Technology
- BCC Agenda's Meeting Minutes Online
- Navigating the County Web Site
- Overview of Library Services
- Children's Programs
- Services Available to the Business Community
- Telephone Reference Service
- Book Reviews
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO)
- Linking Transportation and the Environment
- Traffic Safety in Charlotte County
- Long-range Transportation Planning
- Transportation Funding (includes a game)
- Facility Programming
- Youth Programs
- Park Development Projects
- Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, "The Benefits are Endless..."™
- Current Construction Projects
- Adopt-a-Road Program
- Land Acquisition Process
- Public Easements on Your Property
- Charlotte County's Road Construction Program
- Public Works Customer Assistance Program
- Maintaining the Community's Investment in Road Pavement
- Special Assessment Process
- Municipal Service Benefit Units - Time for Change?
- Uses of the Transportation Trust Fund
- Once Drainage..Now Stormwater Management
- Charlotte County's Stormwater Master Plan
- Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program
- Capital Improvement Projects
- Right-of-Way Mowing..When, Where & How Often?
- Lighting Charlotte County's Streets
- Traffic Signal Operations and Traffic Flow
- Signing and Marking Charlotte County's Roadways
- Traffic Levels of Service
- Speed Limits..How They are Set and How They Can be Changed
- General Purchasing Policy
- Procedures of Doing Business with Charlotte County
- The Value of Tourism $
- The BEST Friend a Community Never Knew It Had
- How Tourism WORKS for Charlotte County
- Transportation for the Disadvantaged
- General Public Transportation
- Dial-a-Ride
- Water Conservation
- Reuse of Treated Wastewater
- Utility Rates and Charges
- Wastewater Expansion Program
- Benefits and Programs Available to Vets
