Lee County says the county is dealing with a $13 million budget deficit. One idea to fix it: raising toll prices for Cape Coral bridges.
Watch to hear what commissioners had to say about the idea:
Tolls could be going up in Cape Coral as commissioners work to fix a $13 million deficit
The current toll stands at $2 for the average car crossing Cape Coral bridges, while Sanibel’s toll is $6. According to county officials, the Cape Coral toll price hasn’t changed since 1993.
“Commissioners, we’re all going to get beat up over raising something that we haven’t touched in 34 years? Okay,” said Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane during a recent workshop. “The reality is we can’t have 1993’s prices and have us continue to operate with the demand we do.”…