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Votes at a glance: Council actions July 22 — CDDs, fees and assessments approved
Summary
At its July 22 meeting the Cape Coral City Council approved the 7 Islands and Star Farms CDDs and set not-to-exceed rates and hearings for millage, stormwater, solid-waste, fire-service and lot-mowing assessments; the gas-line item for the Yacht Club was removed for further analysis.
Summary of key council actions taken on July 22:
- Ordinance 34-26 (7 Islands CDD): Approved 8-0 after public hearing and legal review. Council authorized formation of the district under Chapter 190. - Ordinance 35-26 (Star Farms CDD): Approved 8-0; council emphasized that entitlements and environmental reviews remain enforceable and are not changed by the CDD vote. - Resolution 194-26 (Millage): Set proposed not-to-exceed general millage at 5.1988 mills and debt service at 0.1554 mills; motion passed 7-1 (Council member Donnell voted no). Public hearings scheduled in September. - Resolution 174-26 (Stormwater): Set not-to-exceed stormwater fee at $163/ERU and scheduled final hearing for Aug. 26. - Resolution 175-26 (Solid waste): Set not-to-exceed residential solid-waste assessment; staff projects a year-end reserve of about $35.3 million and will report procurement and contract estimates ahead of final hearing. - Resolution 176-26 (Fire Service Assessment): Set not‑to‑exceed assessment levels; staff presented a methodology (Tier 1 availability 70% / Tier 2 structural protection 30%) and noted a decrease in average single-family assessment to about $515.43 based on current budgets. - Resolution 177-26 (Lot mowing): Set not‑to‑exceed rates for lot-mowing assessment districts and scheduled a final hearing; program serves roughly 27,000 parcels enrolled in the service. - Resolution 178-26 (Delinquent assessments): Approved the process to add several delinquent deferred/hardship assessments to the tax roll with repayment schedules; one deferred-assessment account of $59,385.76 proposed for a 20-year installment. - Resolution 187-26 (Yacht Club gas line): Item withdrawn/continued for further staff analysis; no vote to approve was taken.
These actions either adopted ordinances establishing CDDs or set not-to-exceed rates and public-hearing schedules on several fee and assessment items. Several items will return for final adoption after additional staff reports and hearings.
