FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 28, 2023

Contact:

Jennifer Lefelar, Public Information Officer

Florida Department of Health – Monroe County

305-434-5413

Jennifer.Lefelar@flhealth.gov

STOCK ISLAND TOWN HALL PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

(Monroe County, Fla.) — Mayor Craig Cates (Monroe County Commissioner, District 1) and the Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) will co-host a Stock Island Town Hall public meeting from 5:30-7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in the second floor community room at Bernstein Park.

Data will be presented from the 2022 Stock Island Community Health Survey followed by an interactive discussion about Stock Island community needs.

All are welcome to attend.  RSVPs with the link below are appreciated but not required.

http://evite.me/EQ5Tm7b9JD

“I’m excited to see the data and also hear directly from the people who live and work on Stock Island at this town hall event,” said Mayor Craig Cates.  “We can all work together to help Stock Island reach its full potential in terms of healthy living.  Thank you to our local health department for leading this important initiative for Stock Island.”

The Stock Island Community Health Survey Report was published today on DOH-Monroe’s web site and can be found at: https://monroe.floridahealth.gov/stockisland.

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