Lee County Utilities has rescinded a precautionary Boil Water Notice to an estimated 450 residences and five businesses in Estero’s Wildcat Run that had been in place due to a water main break.  Bacterial testing has shown the drinking water is safe and residents may now resume usual use of their water without the need to boil it. The precautionary notice had been in place since Tuesday, Aug. 26.

Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are urged to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone.   Motorists should expect lane closures during the nighttime/overnight hours of 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for crews to work on storm sewer and force main crossings. Flaggers will be onsite to assist motorists. Motorists should drive with caution and expect intermittent daytime flagging as road crews are performing earthwork up to the shoulders of the road on Corkscrew Road and Alico Road, within the project limits. Please be aware that trucks may be entering and leaving the roadway. Crews will be installing drainage throughout [Read More.]

The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday.  They plan to conduct a public hearing for a proposed 33,676 square foot lifestyle center to be located next to Shadow Wood’s clubhouse in The Brooks. In addition, they will hold a public information meeting for the proposed Curad Pharma medical facility to be located on the southwest corner of River Ranch and Corkscrew Road. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. Residents may also view the meeting here and provide [Read More.]

Village of Estero Corkscrew Road Shared Use Path Project: The Village of Estero is constructing a 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway on the north side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Palermo Lake Court (eastern entrance of Grandezza), and 6-foot-wide concrete sidewalk from east of Palermo Lake Court that connects to the sidewalk that runs to Midnight Blue Court (Wild Blue Vista) built by Lee County’s previous widening project.  A 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway will also be constructed on the south side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Bella Terra Boulevard.  Roadway and pathway lighting similar to those [Read More.]

Village of Estero Corkscrew Road Shared Use Path Project: This Village of Estero project constructs a 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway on the north side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Palermo Lake Court (eastern entrance of Grandezza), and 6-foot wide concrete sidewalk from east of Palermo Lake Court that connects to the sidewalk that runs to Midnight Blue Court (Wild Blue Vista) built by Lee County’s previous widening project.  The 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway will also be constructed on the south side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Bella Terra Boulevard.  Roadway and pathway lighting similar to [Read More.]

The meeting will start at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public information meeting for a request to rezone a parcel at 4741 Broadway Avenue West to allow for a single-family home. There will then be public hearings for Eagle Walk monument signage at 19401 Skidmore Way, an Aldi grocery store at 11906 Newbridge Court and an ordinance pertaining to a Land Development Code amendment for plats. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Community Park. Residents may also view the meeting here and [Read More.]

The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with Council addressing the proposed millage rate for 2025-2026 and a budget amendment for 2024-2025. Action items also include the defined contributions retirement plan, Village banking services, construction manager at risk for the Cypress Bend and Sunny Grove Park utility expansion programs,  Hurricane Ian hazard mitigation grant program, and relocation of an existing maintenance building in the SportsPark. There will be a first reading of ordinances for a Pelican Sound zoning amendment and authority to approve plats.  There will be a second reading of an ordinance for Land Development Code flood amendments [Read More.]

Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are urged to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone. On Tuesday, July 1, crews will be milling existing asphalt on the south shoulder of Corkscrew Road. Expect intermittent flagging for trucks entering and leaving the roadway. Motorists should expect lane closures during the nighttime/overnight hours of 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, and then continuing the week of Sunday, July 6 for crews to work on storm sewer and force main crossings. Flaggers will be onsite to assist motorists. Crews will be installing drainage throughout the project area on the [Read More.]

River Oaks Preserve The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with Council addressing the annual comprehensive financial report, a disaster debris monitoring contract, River Oaks Preserve CMR contract, and Kemper Sports Management LLC professional services. There will be second readings of ordinances pertaining to the Capital Improvement Plan, Mayfair Village and unsafe structures. A workshop will follow introducing the FY 2025-2026 proposed budget. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Park. Residents may view the meeting here and provide public comment [Read More.]

The Village of Estero project is constructing a 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway on the north side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Palermo Lake Court, and 6-foot-wide concrete sidewalk from east of Palermo Lake Court that connects to the sidewalk that runs to Vista built by Lee County’s previous widening project.  A 10-foot-wide asphalt pathway will also be constructed on the south side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Bella Terra Boulevard.  Roadway and pathway lighting similar to those on Estero Parkway will be installed to complement the new facilities, along with a substantial amount [Read More.]