Cape Coral, Florida Moving Forward

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2 looking back first top lists for cape coral in 2016 IHS Global Insight ranks the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA as No. 1 for anticipated job gains in IHS Global Insight is a Colorado-based research firm. Forbes has Cape Coral at No. 10 for top housing investment cities in the U.S. in a 2016 Forbes report using data from the North Carolina-based company, Local Market Monitor. (February 2016) Livability.com lists Cape Coral as No. 3 on their list of "The 6 Most Affordable Cities in Florida." Forbes.com has Cape Coral at No. 10 on their list of America's Fastest-Growing Cities Cape Coral is No. 19 on the list of Top 30 Happiest Cities based on Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index Forbes.com has Cape Coral in the Top 10 on their 2016 list for Best Places to Retire Cape Coral MSA tied for 1st on American Lung Association's list of "Cleanest Metropolitan Areas in the Country for Ozone"

3 looking back first top lists for cape coral in 2016 Forbes.com has Cape Coral No. 1 on the Top 10 Metropolitan Areas for Job Growth U.S. News & World Report ranks Cape Coral MSA as No. 38 for Best Places to Live in the U.S. Cape Coral is No. 10 on Bloomberg Business Top 10 list for Metros with Fastest Job Growth SmartAsset.com lists Cape Coral No. 9 for Best Cities for Pizza Lovers WalletHub Puts Cape Coral at No. 7 on Top 10 List for Best Cities in the U.S. for Retirement Cape Coral is No. 17 on the Business Insider s 25 Safest Cities in America Cape Coral is No. 6 on SmartAsset.com list for Top 10 Cities to be a Real Estate Agent in 2016 Cape Coral is No. 11 on NerdWallet s Top 20 List for Safest Cities for Drivers Cape Coral is No. 5 on the list of Top 10 Cities for Vegans from SmartAsset.com

4 looking back first top lists for cape coral in 2016 Cape Coral is No. 6 on 24/7 Wall St. list of America s Fastest Growing Cities. SmartAsset.com lists Cape Coral as No. 5 on Top 10 Cities for Boat Owners Cape Coral is No. 9 on SmartAsset.com s list of Top 10 Cities Where Millennials are Buying Homes Cape Coral landed at No. 20 on list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Cape Coral's GDP increased by 5.3 percent, well above the average of 2.5 percent for all U.S. metropolitan areas. U.S. Department of Commerce Cape Coral ranks No. 4 on Allstate s 2016 America s Best Drivers Report U.S. News & World Report lists Cape Coral as one of the 10 Best Places to Retire with Only a Social Security Check. Forbes.com lists Cape Coral as No. 1 on their list of the 10 Best Cities for Future Job Growth

5 Moving Forward investing in our community FY 2017 Operating budget -- Capital projects $6.5 million for local road resurfacing $3.5 million for vehicles $3.0 million for capital equipment $2.6 million for Fire Station 11 $510,000 annually for an alley paving program $306,000 annually for median improvements $100,000 annually for street light program

6 Moving Forward improving our community Seven Islands Project Creating a destination in the NW Cape Bimini Basin Project Creating a destination in the south cape Parks Master Plan Creating recreational opportunities throughout the cape Bike-Ped master plan Creating mobility for bicyclists and pedestrians

7 Moving Forward improving our services Utility extension project (UEP) Providing safe, reliable drinking water and sewer services to north cape Land use development regulations rewrite Providing fair, fast and predictable planning and permitting services to customers Economic development master plan Providing direction to identify and attract target industries

8 Moving Forward welcoming new business Cape coral is home to 9,200 businesses New commercial business permits increased by 62% last year Commercial tax base now 12% of total tax base - up from 8% Florida Cancer Specialists building new $5 million, 27,000 sf facility on Pine Island Road Westin resort s $15 million, 36,000 sf Conference Center scheduled to open in early 2018 Esa tubing inc. establishing u.s. operations in Cape coral Gulf Coast Village s new $11.5 Palmview ALF/Memory Care Project is under construction. This is phase one of an overall $79 million development. 46,000 sf retail center at Nicholas / pine island road Entrada in NE cape under development by DR Horton 704 single-family homes

9 Moving Forward protecting our environment Water quality improvements for the southwest florida region History: Lee County added to state of emergency declared by Gov. Scott in June because of blue green algae blooms in waterways connected to Lake Okeechobee. Use of shallow injection wells for wastewater disposal Has potential to create adverse changes in quality of underground sources of drinking water Additional legislative measures are needed to protect brackish water aquifers Surface water Discharges Significant contributor to increased nutrients and other contaminants in surface water (Produces algal blooms that cause fish kills, red tide and other environmental problems Heightened interest in reducing contaminants to major waterways FLC Environmental committee supports legislation that will protect and enhance surface water and

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