To the editor: I live in Cape Coral. I was absolutely shocked to see my City Council more than double their pay by voting themselves pay raises (calling it just a stipend). Our illustrious mayor gives himself $5,000 a month and council members get a Christmas gift of about $3,333 a month. ...
To the editor: Wednesday evening the mayor of Cape Coral and the sitting committee members voted amongst themselves a financial stipend above and beyond their salaries. $5,000 a month for the mayor and $3,333 a month for each committee member. They did not have to get voter approval as they ...
For most families, December feels like sprinting a marathon. There’s decorating, shopping, cookie making, zoo lights, gift wrapping, school parties, visiting family, and of course—making sure that everyone wakes up to a picture-perfect Christmas morning. We move so fast in December, you ...
To the editor: It was like a breath of fresh air that many of the Cape Coral City Council members are looking at ways to increase and support ecotourism in Cape. The biggest ecotourism draw in the Cape's history. Burrowing owls bring in hundreds, if not, thousands of birders to our ...
To the editor: What a disappointment! City Council has found a work around to increase their pay. For those who don’t know, the salaries of the City Council are set in the City Charter, meaning changing their salaries requires a referendum. But apparently our “public” servants ...
To the editor: At age 76 I thought I had seen it all. But the Cape Coral City Council has eliminated that thought. I now read that after eliminating the volunteer CRA Board, this council has decided to pay themselves, through a “stipend,” a total of $299,976 per year to replace a board of ...
