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Cape Coral council weighs FY26 legislative priorities; staff recommends contract changes for lobbying team
Summary
City staff presented proposed state and federal priorities for the 2026 legislative session and recommended restructuring the city's lobbying contracts to keep local institutional knowledge while trimming costs. Council expressed broad support and asked staff to proceed with the recommended changes and finalize priorities for a future resolution.
City staff on Oct. 15 presented Cape Coral's proposed federal and state legislative priorities for fiscal year 2026 and recommended a small change to the city's lobbying contracts to keep continuity in Tallahassee while slightly reducing annual costs.
At a Committee of the Whole meeting, Maureen Biesse, assistant to the city manager, summarized top policy themes the city plans to pursue in 2026: funding for the Utility Expansion Project (UEP), short- and long-range transportation projects including expansion of State Road 78, water-quality and resiliency funding, consistent statewide floodproofing regulations, and changes to the county Tourist Development Council allocation method to better reflect Cape Coral's short-term rental revenue.
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