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Cape Coral council backs city banner program, faces questions over 250-foot flagpole fundraising
Summary
Council approved a banner program transferred from the CRA to the city budget and reiterated that a proposed 250-foot flagpole must be funded by donations; residents pressed for transparency on donations, bank accounts and whether city resources are being used. Council directed staff to provide financial details.
Council members voted to approve a city-run street banner program that was moved from the Community Redevelopment Agency to the general fund, while several residents and one council member pressed for clarity about a separate effort to erect a 250-foot flagpole.
Council member Lehman and Council member Kaduk asked why the banner program was not included in the fiscal year 2026 budget. Maureen Vice, assistant to the city manager, said the CRA board recommended converting the program to a city initiative after the budget was adopted and that the program still requires staffing and equipment such as a…
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