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Council to vote on irrigation service rate hike www.capecoralbreeze.com
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Additional funds would help pay for city reservoir project to increase water supply By MEGHAN BRADBURY
news@breezenewspapers.com
The Cape Coral City Council will vote on a resolution to increase irrigation service rates by almost $4, which would commence Oct. 1, 2025. According to backup material, on Oct. 16, 2024, City Council purchased 1,202 acres of vacant land with a reservoir in Charlotte County for $38 million. The closing day is scheduled for May 21,
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2025, following due diligence on the property. This land purchase was not included in the calendar year 2024 rate plan that went into effect Oct. 1, 2024. “This acquisition would require a rate adjustment to support the purchase,” according to city documents. “Staff recommended a change to the irrigation rate from $9.50 to $13.40 with charges to other irrigation rates for multi-family and
School District to host Transportation Job Fair May 28
The School District of Lee County is hosting a Transportation Job Fair for Southwest Florida job seekers from 3-5 p.m., Wednesday, May 28, at Bonita Springs Public Library, 10560 Reynolds St., in Bonita Springs. School bus drivers working with the district are responsible for providing safe, timely, efficient and courteous transportation services for Lee County students. Required job qualifications for bus drivers include at least five years of driving experience, a satisfactory driving record and a Social Security card. Starting pay for bus drivers is $18.90 per hour and immediate job openings are available. The district provides free training for candidates who do not already possess a commercial driver’s license (CDL). The district offers flexible hours and a benefits package for full-time employees. To register for the event and learn more about available career opportunities, visit LeeSchools.net/Careers. Call 239-337-8676.
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non-residential.” A presentation shows that the proposed US-41 pipeline and pump station is estimated to cost $30 million, which will be going out to bid next month. The site improvement estimates are $20 million. The city has received $7.615 million in grant funding with additional funding potential of $6 million for construction and $1.615 million for engineering. The estimated remaining cost for the
first phase of the reservoir project construction is $74 million with grant funding. The second phase permitting is underway to tap into the Cecil Webb-Babcock Ranch Water Supply. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m.. today, May 21, in City Council chambers at Cape Coral City Hall at 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.
Decision on City Council travel expenses expected today
By MEGHAN BRADBURY
news@breezenewspapers.com
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 Graduations for seniors across Lee County and the rest of Southwest Florida were held over the weekend at several venues. Among the Class of 2025 graduates were the seniors from Oasis High School in Cape Coral, whose ceremony was held Thursday evening at Alico Arena in Fort Myers. Here are a couple of highlights from the Sharks’ graduation. Check the Breeze website at capecoralbreeze. com for pictorial highlights for other Cape Coral schools’ ceremonies. PHOTOS BY MARK CLIFFORD
The Cape Coral City Council will vote on a resolution that would allow the mayor to approve expenses up to $1,000 for council member travel. Resolution 103-25, if approved, will amend Resolution 60-06, which is for the “establishment of a uniform procedure for the payment of actual and necessary travel,” which is reimbursable to the mayor and City Council members. The item is on the council’s consent agenda and consent agenda items do not need to be pulled for discussion to be passed. According to the resolution, if the mayor and council members attend an event outside of “the jurisdictional boundaries of the city, he or she shall submit a statement identifying the nature of the duty for which the expense was incurred or is being incurred, such as seminar, conference, or other function registration fee, together with the receipts for such actual and necessary expenses or, for mileage expenses, a statement as to the actual number of miles traveled and the purpose of such travel.” The mileage will be computed to and from the event from City Hall as the starting point. Those expenses not supported by receipts will be reimbursed at the rate paid to city employees for mileage expenses. The amount to be approved by the mayor went from $100 to $1,000, and if it goes over $1,000 the City Council must approve the money through the consent agenda. “A monthly accounting of all expenses
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