Jaycee Park looks different today than it did a month ago.
The city put up this fence 2 and a half weeks ago, when construction began.
One man from cape coral is suing the city to try and get them to stop the improvement project.
"We basically just asked the judge to put a pause button on everything. We've asked the judge to order the city to stop, to basically stop destroying the park," said Derek Eihausen.
Derek Eihausen is a laywer representing long-time resident Scott Kempe.
He filed a lawsuit against the city because he is concerned the city did not get the proper permits related to protecting the homes of burrowing owls and bald eagles.
"We sent several letters to, the mayor and the city council requesting an open discussion because we felt there were certain considerations both at the federal, state and local level that weren't being followed,"
Kempe says this is his last resort in getting answers from the city. The lawsuit is filed, but the city hasn't been served yet.
Kempe's lawyer says that's done on purpose because the city gets 20 days to respond after being served.
He fears much of the work could be completed in those 20 days.
The wildlife living in jaycee park is another concern named in the lawsuit.
They are concerned that the saw dust will not only harm the animals in the sky but also the ones in the water.
"I'm also concerned about the oysters that are part of the project to filter the water, because with all of this debris, I don't know how much that's going to leave for them," said Heather O'connell.
F-W-C says they have looked into the construction and how it relates to the wildlife. The city of cape coral says they won't comment because they haven't been served.
We also requested the results of the environmental studies done by the city.
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