Government and community in Cape Coral, FL

The Cape Coral Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of public infrastructure systems. It provides a range of planning, design, operations and management services for roads, streets, bikeways and highways. The department also operates and maintains sewer manholes, water meters, fire hydrants, irrigation units, and water and sewer lines. In addition, the Cape Coral Public Works Department offers scientific and technical support to environmental regulatory activities. It also conducts various educational seminars that provide information regarding the protection of environmental assets. The department s real estate division offers property acquisition services for parks, fire stations and boat ramps. It additionally negotiates leases for communication towers and various city departments. The department is located in Cape Coral, Fla.

The City Clerk's Office serves as central records and fulfills information requests, including copies of minutes, ordinances, permits and building plans. The department also handles occupational licensing needs of the residents of Cape Coral. It provides legal notices, qualifies candidates and files campaign reports during elections. The City Clerk also ensures that contractors and vendors doing business are properly licensed under applicable regulations set forth in the City Code of Ordinances and the Florida Statues. Its records division provides a variety of city related records, responding to an average of 500 public records requests monthly. The City Clerk is operated by the city of Cape Coral, which additionally manages finance, police, fire, human resources and public works departments. The City Clerk is located in Cape Coral, Fla.