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Residents press Council on intersection safety, proposed flagpole, garage-sale rules and park spending

Cape Coral City Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary

During citizens input, residents urged a traffic signal at Embers Parkway and Eldorado Blvd S, raised noise and FAA/soil-testing questions about a proposed 250-foot flagpole, criticized high park design costs and asked for follow-up on garage-sale and community-fridge issues. Council committed to SEATAC review and staff follow-up.

Multiple residents used the Citizens Input segment of the April 1 meeting to press the council on traffic safety, the proposed 250-foot flagpole, local code enforcement and park spending.

A group led by Emory and Shawn asked Council to direct the city Transportation Advisory Committee (SEATAC) to study and install a traffic signal at the intersection of Embers Parkway and Eldorado Boulevard South, citing a documented rise in crashes: "It all started with 15 crashes in 2021… in 2022 it rose to 17 crashes… and tripled in 2024," the speaker said. Councilmembers who serve on SEATAC said they would raise the issue at the committee and follow up with the young men who…

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