Cape Coral City Council decided Wednesday not to move forward with a proposal that would have fundamentally changed how the city operates, blocking voters from deciding whether they wanted a mayor-led government instead of the current city manager system.
Fox 4’s Bella Line spoke with the mayor about the decision:
Cape Coral city council rejects proposal to change government structure
In December, the council began exploring what’s called a “strong-mayor” form of government, which would shift daily operational control from the city manager to the mayor.
“There’s a huge difference in responsibility. A strong mayor basically runs a day to day operations like the city manager,” Mayor John Gunter said…