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City Council removes cap on code violation amounts
Board establishes special master process for requests for reduction of fines or liens By MEGHAN BRADBURY
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The city of Cape Coral has removed its cap on fines for violating city codes while establishing an appeal process for those who would like to get fines and liens reduced or eliminated. Cape Coral City Council added a section to code compliance last Wednesday that would allow an individual to go before a special magistrate with their request.
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City Manager Mike Ilczyszyn said there has been an administrative cap for liens that are placed for code enforcement issues for some time. “I would like to remove the cap for the bad actors in the community, but I don’t want to do that without having a relief mechanism that doesn’t dump a workload on the agenda,” he said. Ilczyszyn said if an individual is involved in a code case and they do not rec-
tify the issue under the land development code, and then go through a code hearing and are found guilty with the running daily fine, the city has a process now that caps the penalty amount to a fixed number. Todd Hoagland, code compliance manager, said the ordinance proposed adds a section, a procedure through which someone can request a fine, or lien to be reduced. Reductions could be requested by the
City offices closed for Independence Day
Cape Coral City Hall will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. City offices will reopen Monday, July 7, for regular operating hours. Trash collection services will be delayed by one day for Friday pickups. Parks & Recreation: n On Friday, July 4, boat ramps, parks and preserves will be open. n Coral Oaks Golf Course will remain open for the holiday. n Parks administrative offices, recreation facilities, and the Skate Park are closed Friday, July 4. 311 Call Center & Water Account Services: The city’s 311 Call Center and Water Account Services are closed Friday, July 4, and will reopen Monday, July 7. To pay your water bill: n Visit the city website at www.capecoral.gov and go to “Pay Water Bill” n Use the 311 app n Place your check in the designated payment drop box at City Hall, at 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
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Music festival this weekend on Captiva By TIFFANY REPECKI
trepecki@breezenewspapers.com
‘Tween Waters Inn & Marina on Captiva will present its seventh annual Captivaville Songwriters Weekend on June 13-15, featuring live musical entertainment, coastal fun and summer energy. The festival will open with the Friday Night Kick-off Party on June 13 from 5:15 to 8 p.m. Hosted by Sheena Brook, it will include individual music sets by the participating artists and a jam session. Saturday Poolside will take place on June 14 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., followed by Sunday Brunch by the Pool on June 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “It’s Captiva’s largest music festival, featuring local singer-songwriters for 72 hours of sun, fun, outstanding live music and the biggest party of the summer,” Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts (SCBR) shared. The lineup of artists for this year’s event will include Brian Sutherland, Sheena Brook, Bridgette Tatum, Caleb Neff, Gable Bradley and Paige King Johnson. The SCBR provided the following bios for each: ∫ Sutherland: Part Americana singer-songwriter with a clever left hand on the guitar, part classical cellist, sideman musician, storyteller, father and husband who happens to love billiards, bourbon and a new song. Raised on the Southwest Florida beaches and brought up in bars packed with tourists and passerby’s, Sutherland honed his craft for storytelling. He
knew if he could keep a crowd of parrotheads and pirates, he could do it anywhere. As a sideman, Sutherland played with a slew of marquee acts like The Beach Boys, Michael Ray, Clemons Road and Blessing Offor. After moving to Nashville in 2017, he has penned hundreds of songs and showcased on every major stage the city has to offer. His most recent album, “Sounds Like Love,” was celebrated with a performance at the famed Bluebird Cafe. ∫ Brook: Singer-songwriter and recording artist who has entertained audiences for decades throughout the United States. Her music and live performances are captivating, as she shares her personal journeys through life, love and loss. Brook is a favorite at song festivals across the country and has brought her interview show, “Golf Kart Karaoke,” along with her. She has curated her own festivals and events as well that include: women empowerment group the F.E.M., LGBTQ+ Pride rounds, and other themed and featured shows. Brook was selected for NBC’s season 12 of “The Voice,” where she was hand-picked by Adam Levine. She has moved on to partner with several multi-platinum songwriters and artists who have evolved her unique songwriting style with tracks such as “Piece Of Me,” “Tongues Of Angels” and her latest single, “Bad Bitches Like Me.” ∫ Tatum: In 2009, the native of Florence, South Carolina, co-wrote the Most Played Song on Country radio stations across the United
See CAPTIVAVILLE, page 4
legal owner of the property against which a fine has been imposed; a subsequent purchaser of the property; a code compliance division and an owner and code compliance by joint agreement. The requirements for eligibility include that all ad valorem property taxes and special assessments must be current, city utility charges and other government-im-
Cape man charged with burglary, auto theft and more
See CODE VIOLATIONS, page 4
By CJ HADDAD
cjhaddad@breezenewspapers.com
A Cape Coral man was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning for alleged grand theft auto and other crimes. Billie Michael Dyson, 20, has been charged with two counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle, one count of petit theft, one count of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, one count of leaving the scene of a crash, one count of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, and one count of resisting an of- Billie Dyson ficer without violence. According to Cape Coral Police Department officials, officers were called to a home on Southwest 44th Terrace at 2:03 a.m. Monday for a vehicle burglary in progress. Officials stated that officers at the scene reviewed home surveillance footage showing an individual unlawfully entering a vehicle parked in the driveway, later identified as Dyson. Police officials stated that shortly after the initial call, patrol units saw a male matching Dyson’s description entering a white BMW near Southwest 46th Terrace and Southwest 18th Avenue and driving away in the car. “Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed and ultimately crashed into a concrete
See CHARGED, page 2