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: Should the city work to resolve the lease situation with the Cape Coral Rowing Club? If so, what do you propose?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Joseph Angrisano<\/p>\n
Yes! The Rowing Club brings significant community value and should have a permanent home at Tropicana Park. I\u2019ll work with stakeholders, city council and local leader\u2019s support on a fair, long-term lease that includes equipment storage mitigation.<\/p>\n
savecapecoral.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Jeffrey Huddleston<\/p>\n YES! There is no reason that the Rowing Club should not be allowed up there, we have other parks that lease out areas for other sports clubs with the same type of storage space for their equipment. This park was made for them and because of a local organization, the mayor and several council members, \u201chis groupies,\u201d voted no against having them there and are trying to move them elsewhere. We (taxpayers) spent over a half a million dollars on that park and the ramp. Now no one can use the boat ramp at this time. The city is also looking to charge people to use the gazebo that is in that park. This is unbelievable.<\/p>\n jeffsavecapecoral.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Liza King<\/p>\n \u00a0Yes. The city should pursue a fair, fiscally responsible lease preserving youth recreation while addressing residents\u2019 concerns about storage, safety, and neighborhood impacts.<\/p>\n Kingforcapecouncil6.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Ray Mule<\/p>\n Yes. The City\u2019s role is to bring people together to find a solution that serves the entire community, not pick winners and losers. The Cape Coral Rowing Club provides valuable opportunities for local youth, promotes healthy recreation, and has been an asset to our city. At the same time, nearby residents deserve to have legitimate concerns about traffic, parking, noise, and the park\u2019s appearance heard and addressed. I would support a transparent, collaborative process that includes all stakeholders, explores practical compromises, and results in a fair, balanced agreement that protects both the neighborhood\u2019s quality of life and the club\u2019s future.<\/p>\n