Mission
The Captiva Community Panel exists to serve Captiva by maintaining the historic pattern of development on this barrier island. Such historical growth has consisted of unobtrusive, low-density residential use coupled with limited commercial development and vehicular traffic. Sensitive to such common concerns, Captiva community planning is to be maintained in consideration of an environment consisting of clean offshore waters, diverse and healthy marine life and robust native vegetation.

2008 Draft Goals
1. Write land development code for existing policies and submit to Lee County for approval.
2. Construct safety lanes per design approved by a substantial majority of Captivans.
3. Develop plan and costs for underground electric and submit to property owners for approval.
4. Determine source and level of Captiva pollution into surrounding waters.
5. Increase and broaden community involvement in the work of the Captiva Panel.
6. Amend the Captiva Panel by-laws based on experience since the by-laws were adopted.

As the title abvoe states, these are the draft goals of the Community Panel for 2008. This being the Community Panel, we invite the Captiva cumminity to comment on these goals. You can do so by either sending an email to Mail@CaptivaPropertyOwners.com, or by surfing over to the The Captiva Blog.

The Captiva Community Panel was established by the Captiva Property Owners Association, working in conjunction with Lee County. The Panel's primary purpose is to deal with land-use and planning issues on Captiva. The Panel is made up of concerned islanders representing a cross-section of Captiva neighborhoods and thought. Through research and consensus-seeking, the Panel recommends changes to the Lee County Comprehensive Plan and other sections of county ordinances dealing with land use and planning. In addition, the Panel examines other issues that have an impact on the island. These can range from working to restore our beloved canopy of trees along Captiva Drive to changing island vehicle regulations to allow golf carts to be used in the Village area.

You can join in the community discussion at our new Captiva Blog. We encourage all Captivans to discuss, debate, and make their opinions known.

The Captiva Community Panel is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization.
Section 501(c)(3) is a tax law provision granting exemption from the federal income tax to non-profit organizations. This exemption does not cover other federal taxes such as employment taxes.
501(c)(3) exemptions apply to corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Another provision, 26 U.S.C. section 170, provides a deduction, for federal income tax purposes, for some donors who make charitable contributions to most types of 501(c)(3) organizations, among others. Regulations specify which such deductions must be verifiable in order to be allowed (e.g., receipts for donations over $250).