To the editor:

I was shocked by the arrogance of the Cape Coral City Council to eliminate volunteer committees and boards. For Councilmember Sheppard to say that he was voted in by 200,000 citizens of Cape Coral along with the other seven elected officials to intake all the information from the city staff and then make decisions without these committee inputs is insulting.

I heard that Mr. Sheppard did not win his election by much and he lost in previous efforts. Have we not learned from President Biden making executive decisions and ruining our country? Our city is now going down the same path.

Having served my country as a Naval veteran and have achieved my master’s degree, I was considering getting involved in one of these volunteer committees. I am now let down by the belief that my input would be ignored.

Hayley Miller

Cape Coral