INVESTIGATION. I LIVE IN NORTH FORT MYERS, KENNEDY, MASON, GULF COAST NEWS. >> JUST INTO OUR NEWS ROOM, CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL DECIDED THEY WILL NOT ADD THEIR OWN PAY RAISES TO YOUR BALLOT, MEANING THEIR SALARIES WILL STAY THE SAME. ONE OF THE CANDIDATES FOR CAPE CORAL MAYOR KAREN ROGERS HAD PROPOSED TRIPLING CITY COUNCIL SALARIES RIGHT NOW. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAKE ABOU
Cape Coral City Council kills plan to more than double their pay
Updated: 7:12 PM EST Dec 10, 2025
The Cape Coral City Council decided not to move forward with a plan that would have more than doubled the annual salaries of the mayor and council members.The council chose not to move forward with the controversial compensation item during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday.The Charter Review Commission recommended that council members’ pay increase 112% from $33,000 to $70,000 annually, and the mayor’s 116% pay from $37,000 to $80,000.Moving forward would ultimately have left the decision up to voters by placing a question on the 2026 ballot.The city said the pay will now stay status quo. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
The Cape Coral City Council decided not to move forward with a plan that would have more than doubled the annual salaries of the mayor and council members.
The council chose not to move forward with the controversial compensation item during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The Charter Review Commission recommended that council members’ pay increase 112% from $33,000 to $70,000 annually, and the mayor’s 116% pay from $37,000 to $80,000.
Moving forward would ultimately have left the decision up to voters by placing a question on the 2026 ballot.
The city said the pay will now stay status quo.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.