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Council favors restricted special‑revenue fund for rental‑registration fees

Cape Coral City Council Committee of the Whole · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Finance staff proposed housing new residential rental-registration fees in a restricted special revenue fund to ensure transparency; council endorsed the special fund and asked staff to build performance metrics and a program budget tied to enforcement.

Finance Director Crystal Feist briefed council on the residential rental registration program and a choice between accounting in the General Fund or creating a restricted Special Revenue Fund. She explained the amended ordinance and fee schedule: an annual long‑term registration fee of $35 and an annual short‑term registration fee of $350, plus a $50 late fee, and described…

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