Horizon Council

The Horizon Council is a public-private board established in 1991 to advise the Lee County Board of Commissioners on economic development issues and provides vision, guidance and support to the Lee County Economic Development Office (EDO) in its mission to:

• Help improve the business environment in Lee County
• Retain and encourage the expansion of existing business
• Attract new and diversified employment to the area

The Council has up to 80 members representing: municipalities, chambers of commerce, economic development and trade organizations, community, business, and education organizations, along with various officers and at-large members.

Committees and Task Forces:

• Bylaws/Governance Task Force
• Business Issues Committee
• Sports Council Committee
• Supplier Diversity Committee
• STEM to Career Connection Task Force
• Insurance Affordability Task Force
• Strategic Planning Committee

Click here for more information about the Horizon Council’s committees and task forces.

2024 Horizon Council Information

2024 Horizon Council Members
2024 Horizon Council Meeting Calendar

Annual Meeting Information Reports

2024 Annual Meeting | 2023 Review
2023 Annual Meeting | 2022 Review

General Membership Meeting Recaps

2024

• November 22, 2024 – Lee County Tourism Update and Lee County Sports Development Update
• August 23, 2024 – Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT)
• June 28, 2024 – Economic Outlook: An Uncomfortable Soft Landing
• May 17, 2024 – The Value of Student STEM Programs Across the Community
• April 26, 2024 – AI in Healthcare
• February 23, 2024 – The Next Generation of Education: Micro-credentialing and Credential Stacking

2023

• November 17, 2023 – ISSOC Use of Sales Tax Funds
• September 22, 2023 – Economic Development Partners with Sports Development and the VCB
• August 25, 2023 – Lee Health Activity
• June 23, 2023 – Approaching Hurricane Season with a Look Back at Ian
• April 28, 2023 – The Edison Awards
• March 24, 2023 – Empowering Employed Individuals