Each week through the Primary, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of space, about 100 words, for their response.<\/p>\n
Cape Coral City Council races are non-partisan races. Council members qualify in their respective districts but are elected at-large. This means all registered city voters may cast a ballot in each race regardless of where they live and the party to which they are affiliated, if any. This year\u2019s Primary, on Aug. 18, features three Cape Coral City Council races: Mayor and the seats for District 1 and 6. District 4, with only two candidates, will be on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot.<\/p>\n
The candidates below are running for the District 6 Cape Coral City Council seat:<\/p>\n
Question of the Week: What are your top three issues and why?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Joseph Angrisano<\/p>\n
1) Fiscal Responsibility\u00a0\u2013 Stop wasteful spending and investigate all present and future project\u00a0bids.<\/p>\n
2) Infrastructure\u00a0\u2013 Lower the always rising punitive costs of UEP assessments for homeowners.<\/p>\n
3) Public Safety\u00a0\u2013 Law Enforcement and Fire and Rescue funding are a priority for the growing\u00a0population.<\/p>\n
savecapecoral.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Jeffrey Huddleston<\/p>\n We need to stay in our budget limit, quit borrowing money every time someone decides to start some new project or wants to hire more people. <\/p>\n The biggest problem we have is the traffic issue; we need to reevaluate how we can look at the growing issue of traffic. Used to be able to drive 15 minutes to downtown now it takes 30 if you\u2019re coming from Northwest Cape. <\/p>\n We need to try to get businesses here and spread them out within the city including Northwest Cape. <\/p>\n And to be honest with you one of my top issues is we need more traffic police meaning we need more officers on the road, not in the office. We need to reduce the speeding, the red light running, and one that\u2019s starting to come a very popular problem, motorcycle splitting. <\/p>\n jeffsavecapecoral.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Liza King<\/p>\n First, smart spending decisions and keeping taxes reasonable. Second, promoting public safety as it is the foundation of a strong community. Third, roads, utilities, and public facilities should be prioritized so development enhances our community instead of placing additional burdens on existing residents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Kingforcapecouncil6.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Ray Mule<\/p>\n My top three priorities are restoring trust in City Hall, protecting taxpayers, and managing growth responsibly. First, residents deserve a government that is transparent, accountable, and listens before decisions are made-not after. <\/p>\n Second, every tax dollar should be spent wisely. I will challenge unnecessary spending, demand accountability, and ensure essential city services are delivered efficiently. <\/p>\n Third, growth must be planned responsibly, with roads, utilities, water resources, and public safety keeping pace with development so existing residents aren\u2019t left paying the price. Elected officials should be committed to working for Cape Coral residents. Not the government.\u00a0<\/p>\n