When Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Director Joe Petrella held a meeting on the city’s parks master plan three months ago, seven people showed up.
Thursday, when Petrella asked for public input on what to do with the Old Golf Course, the meeting room at the Public Works building was so crowded he had to hold a second gathering.
The city, looking to transform the Old Golf Course site – dormant for nearly 20 years – into a vibrant park to serve residents, gave those gathered a lesson on the site’s history and its current conditions and asked them how they think the land should be changed and what features and activities they are looking for. Residents can also give input online…