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Other helpful numbers: Daytime waterline emergencies, 574-0851 Watering Regulations and Irrigation Schedule C ape Coral Public Work s Department: 242-3200 Watering restrictions are in place year-round. Watering is allowed at night to reduce evaporation and provide ample supplies to keep your landscaping beautiful. To find out when you are permitted to water, check the watering schedule: CapeCoral.net. Voter Registration Lee County Supervisor of Elections: 533-7031 1031 S.E. 9th Ave., Ste. 3, Cape Coral Mailing address: P.O. Drawer 2545, Fort Myers, FL 33902 LeeElections.com Registration forms are available online, at City Hall, at libraries throughout the county, at the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce and other locations. Visit the Cape Coral Elections Office or register to vote
when you apply for a new driver’s license. Tax Information Lee County Property Appraiser: 533-6100 2480 Thompson St., Fort Myers Mailing address: P.O. Box 1546, Fort Myers, FL 33902 LeePA.org Lee County Tax Collector: 533-6000 1039 S.E. 9th Ave., Cape Coral LeeTC.com For tax information on properties in Lee County, refer to the property appraiser’s website (LeePA.org). For information on taxes and taxing authorities in Cape Coral, see the tax collector’s website (LeeTC.com). The State of Florida has no personal income tax. Lee County voters approved a half-cent sales tax increase to begin in 2019 to support school district costs, raising the county rate to 6.5 percent. Florida has a Homestead Exemption law that allows eligible homeowners to deduct at least $25,000—and in capecoralchamber.com
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many cases an additional $25,000, for a total of $50,000—from the assessed taxable value of a primary residence. Public School Sign-Up School District of Lee County: 334-1102 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers Student Assignment Office: 370 Santa Barbara Blvd. N., Cape Coral: 242-2059 LeeSchools.net P a r e nt s m ay c h o os e a m o n g several nearby schools within their neighborhood zone; the child might not attend the closest school if a different school within the zone is selected. Parents with children new to Lee County must visit a school assignment office for registration and assignment. Students new to Cape Coral but coming from elsewhere in Lee County may have other choices. This needs to be settled with the school assignment office.