Cape Coral Recreation Center loses disaster shelter designation
Summary
The $30 million CDBG-DR recreation center will now be a 'refuge of last resort' instead of a certified hurricane evacuation shelter, because elevating the building 10-11 feet to meet state standards was too costly. Cape Coral's only designated shelter remains Island Coast High School, and Commissioner Mulicka wanted to delay and find funding to keep the original plan before the board moved on.
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Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project keeps its $30 million grant; the cost of the original shelter design is still unknown, and any future funding shortfall would come back to the board.
Cape Coral residents get the recreation center and community services sooner instead of waiting through more delay.
Cape Coral residents needing certified evacuation shelter space in a major storm, since the facility won't meet state shelter standards.
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