The city of Cape Coral has received a formal request to withdraw the proposal to rename Jaycee Park to Roger Dean Park.

“I would like to rescind my request to have Jaycee Park renamed Rodger Dean Park,” said Patricia B. Dean in a letter to the city dated today. “It was never my intention to offend or upset the citizens of Cape oral or diminish the achievements of the Jaycees, my only intention was to honor my father.”

To process to possibly rename the park is now closed, city officials said.

“As a result, the City will no longer move forward with the renaming process, and the public notice period regarding the proposed name change is officially terminated. No further action by the Mayor or City Council is required,” a release from the city issued this afternoon states.

Jaycee Park will retain its current name.