We Are Perdido Inc

Through community engagement and research, We Are Perdido aims to identify challenges in the Perdido community that can be addressed locally. Local citizens are joining together to explore the question, "What if Perdido were a town?"

In January 2023, We Are Perdido retained a third-party firm to perform a six-month feasibility study for municipal incorporation, part of a state requirement for communities who are considering becoming a town. Local citizens volunteered to draft a proposed municipal charter. These items, along with supporting documentation, will be submitted to the state for review.

To date, We Are Perdido has held three large community meetings, each with hundreds of attendees, live-streamed and published online. The most recent had roughly 800 participants online and in person, with another 500 subsequent views of the meeting. In addition to these large meetings, the organization hosted a dozen or so smaller meet-ups, allowing for more personal interaction.

In August 2023, the research firm completed its final feasibility report, and municipal attorneys finished their review of the citizen-authored municipal charter. These items are being submitted to the state for review.

During the fall of 2023, We Are Perdido plans to continue hosting smaller meet-ups, presenting at HOA and other local organizations, sponsoring and participating in community events, as well as fundraising activities.