Dear community,

We did something absolutely incredible. Thanks to your voices, your attendance, and your passion, the Brevard BOCC voted unanimously (4-0) to deny the high-density rezoning project at Pioneer and N. Courtney Road! This is a massive victory for Merritt Island and a testament to what happens when a community stands together to protect its small-town character.

But winning a fight like this takes professional, expert legal backing. To secure this victory, we hired top-tier legal representation to stand up against the developers at the public hearing.

As you can see from our final invoice from Fernandez Legal our total legal bill came to $9,603.00.

Thanks to our initial community pledges, we have already successfully paid $5,000.00 toward this bill. We also have $1,600.00 remaining in our account from those initial collections that will go straight toward this invoice. However, that still leaves us with a balance of almost $3,000.00 that needs to be covered immediately.

This legal battle protected all of our property values, our safety, and our local roads. Chelsey and I put our hearts into coordinating this fight for our neighborhoods and hoping the remainder of the financial responsibility doesn’t fall directly on us and we can raise it together. 

ANY and all donations are deeply appreciated so we can clear this final hurdle together. If everyone who signed this petition or attended the meeting chips in just $10, $20, or $50, we will wipe this balance out in no time.

How you can help pay:

To make this as seamless as possible, you can send your contributions through any of the following community collection methods:

 Zelle: Send directly to Rebeccadann7@aol.com

 Venmo: Send to @Rebecca-Hauser1128

 Cash or Check Drop-off: You can visit the Space Coast Credit Union at: Address: 2260 N Courtenay Pkwy, MI

 Account Number: 8100025755737

 Checks Made Out To: Rebecca Hauser

 ⚠️ Important: Please write “222 Project” in the notes section of your check or deposit slip so we can track it properly.

Thank you for standing strong, and thank you for helping us cross the finish line! I will keep everyone updated on the amount needed as it comes in.