Accomplishments - Michigan Loves Marni

A Legacy of Leadership : Marni’s Accomplishments

Marni's Story, In Her Own Words...

People still ask me what had inspired me to run for mayor of the 8th largest city in Florida and my response is, and always will be, “I knew I could make a difference”. With a politically active mother, I was taught at a very young age that if you don’t like something – change it. It’s that simple. When I ran for office, my platform consisted of three core messages: Increase transparency and accountability of city government, strengthen our local economy, and improve our community’s atmosphere and the overall quality of life.

While keeping my campaign promises, I remained committed to listening to our community by hosting 15 Mayor’s Night Out meetings and hundreds of other speaking engagements.
As a city, we had implemented Munetrix (CapeCoral.net/Open Government) for budget transparency, and were selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies as a What Works City to improve residents’ lives through data.
With the new 3-1-1 program, CapeConnect app, and revamped city website, we made transparency a top priority.
We also completed a Parks Master Plan and equipped our first responders with vehicles, equipment and body cameras.
We addressed pay parity and raises for city employees, which hadn’t been addressed in 7 years.

We improved the quality of life in many ways. We continued to support the revitalization of South Cape Coral. We approved a $8.5M game-changing streetscape project for 47th Terrace, selected a project manager for Bimini Basin, put in sidewalks, bike lanes, streetlights, improved medians throughout the city and had implemented a rolling 5-year $6.5M paving program. The 120 Million Bimini Basin project finally broke ground in 2023!

Fighting for improved water quality had been a priority from the beginning, which led to Cape Coral joining 164 municipalities and 19 counties affected by damaging water pollution, to sign onto the largest regional compact ever initiated in the nation. Additionally, our council reduced the millage for the past 3 years and still managed to improve the level of service our citizens receive by all departments. With a new Economic Development Plan, incentive package, online permitting and reduced regulations for businesses, we truly made a difference in how we are viewed as a city. We grew our commercial base from just 8% to 12% in three years under Marni's leadership. With your support, we can write the next chapter of progress for Michigan, shaping a future we can all be proud of.