Jaycee Park is loved — and loved as-is
To the editor:
Jaycee Park is the only Neighborhood Park in Cape Coral that has a view of the Caloosahatchee River, beautiful trees providing shady walkways, benches, picnic tables, grills, shelters, a gazebo, a playground, a little Free Library, squirrels, and many bird species including burrowing owls, yellow crested night herons, mockingbirds, and pelicans.
The park is always busy in Season, dog walkers abound, AA meets weekly, people picnic, celebrate birthdays, weddings, graduations, and holidays.
This park is loved.
Cape Coral City Council recently hired Pennoni Engineers to draft a plan for changing the park into a Community Park with no input from the local residents.. Residents only found out about the early May meeting because of a news report. Two hundred residents showed up at that meeting and took an hour to explain they did not want all shade removed, didn’t need a Boardwalk, six permanent food trucks, 24 boat slips, and perimeter parking. Two thousand residents have signed a petition asking the city to rethink the plan and meet with the residents to work on compromises.
If you like the park as it is, please call your Council person.
Sally Flash
Cape Coral