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Cape council to hear proposed charter amendments
By MEGHAN BRADBURY
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The Cape Coral Charter Review Commission will present its amendment proposals to City Council today. Among them: Proposals to change how council members are elected and a big bump in pay for those elected. The recommendations address charter sections 4.01 and 4.02 mayor and city council; 4.05 candidate qualifications and election; 4.06 mayor; mayor pro tem; 4.08 council and mayor; compensation, expenses; 4.11 vacancies; forfeiture of
office; filling of vacancies and 4.12 judge of qualifications. One of the biggest changes falls within the compensation and expenses section of 4.08. The proposal is to change the council members compensation from $32,600 to $70,000 per year and the mayor from $36,600 to $80,000 per year. In addition, the proposed language states that the mayor and council “shall not increase the salary, any retirement benefit, any stipend, or any other type of compensation paid to its members, unless such increase is approved by ordinance, subject to
public hearing and public comment, after a super-majority of at least six affirmative votes.” Any increased would not go into effect until after the first city General Election following a vote to increase. Perhaps the greatest change, though, would be a move from at-large elections to single-member districts. The current language for 4.01 states that each member is elected by voters in each district, which differs from the proposed language of “council shall be composed of seven members elected by the
News of Note City Household Chemical and Bulk Waste Collection Nov. 1
The city a Household Chemical and Bulk Waste Collection Event Saturday, Nov. 1, from 7-11 a.m., in the City Hall parking lot, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. This event gives residents a safe and easy way to dispose of unwanted household chemical waste and bulky items that don’t fit in your regular garbage pickup. When you arrive, please enter through the main City Hall entrance on Cultural Park Boulevard. Just pop your trunk or lower your truck bed, and city staff will unload for you. For safety, please remain in your vehicle during drop-off. To verify city residency, please bring a photo ID with a Cape Coral address or a current Cape Coral utility bill. For a list of accepted items, visit https://www. capecoral.gov/department/ public_works/general_supp o r t_ servi ces _di vi sion/ solid_waste.php. In between events, residents can use the Bulk Waste Drop Off Site at 1200 Kismet Parkway for horticulture waste, bulk items, and white goods. Household chemical waste can be taken to the Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex at 6441 Topaz Court in Fort Myers.
qualified electors in seven single-member districts.” The changes also address residency for candidates. To be eligible to run for office, according to the proposed language of 4.02, “a candidate for council member shall have been continuous full-time resident of the district in which they are seeking office for the entire calendar year immediately preceding their qualification for office.”
See CHARTER AMENDMENTS, page 2
City invites input on old golf course By MEGHAN BRADBURY
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40th Oktoberfest in Cape among ‘most successful yet’
By CJ HADDAD
cjhaddad@breezenewspapers.com
A milestone celebration for one of Cape Coral’s biggest events wrapped up this past weekend, as the 40th year of Oktoberfest concluded with a final round of steins filled with beer and plates of food served. The German American Club of Cape Coral’s signature event, Oktoberfest drew tens of thousands to the Bavarian Garden grounds, bringing their version of the staple event in Munich to life here locally. “We feel great about this year’s event,” said festival co-chair Ed Freund. “It was really everything we had hoped for. We put a lot of work into
making our 40th year a success, and I think we achieved that for ourselves and the community.” The GASC’s Oktoberfest ran across the last two weekends, where the community, regardless of cultural background, gathered for some Gaudi (leg-slapping, joyous fun) and Gemütlichkeit
See OKTOBERFEST, page 4 Knappenkapelle, a band from Bavaria formed in 1963, made its fourth appearance at the German American Club’s Oktoberfest. REAL TOURS PHOTO BY TIFFANY NOEL
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The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on plans for the old golf course site. The city has scheduled a public input meeting to gather ideas about what residents want to see at the city-owned acreage. The 175-acre parcel that was once home to the Cape Coral Country Club is at 4007 Palm Tree Blvd. The historic course closed in 2006 and clubhouse and outbuildings were razed in 2007. The city purchased the site in August 2024. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Public Works Operations Center, 815 Nicholas Parkway. The desire is to transform the old property into a vibrant, inclusive park that will serve generations to come, city officials said. The hands-on session will provide the community with the opportunity to learn about the site’s history and current conditions, take part in a visual preference activity to share their creative design ideas and to engage in an interactive exercise to identify what park features they would like to see, officials said. A master plan was funded for fiscal year 2026, which will be shaped by public
See OLD GOLF COURSE, page 2
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