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The driving range will be closed from Sunday, June 25 through Sunday, July 9 in order to do necessary maintenance and provide time off for the staff and volunteers   Normal daily hours of operation will resume on Monday, July 10. The Estero Forever Foundation staff and volunteers have operated the Village of Estero's Golf Coast Driving Range as a community service project since August 15, 2022.   They look forward to seeing you when they reopen and hope you have enjoyed the services provided by their staff and volunteers.

During the daytime hours on Wednesday, June 28, motorists should expect the driveway to The Shoppes at Grand Oaks from Corkscrew Road to be closed for crews to restore the driveway.  The driveway is anticipated to be open early Thursday morning, June 29.  Crews will be pouring some sidewalk between Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and Stoneybrook Golf Drive.  Pedestrians should continue to expect the sidewalk on the south side of the road closed.  The Village of Estero is constructing the shared use path.  The contractor continues installing drainage, performing concrete work and earthwork, clearing & grubbing, and prepping for/installing sod.  [Read More.]

The Estero Historical Society is inviting the entire community to celebrate the 4th of July with a reading of the Declaration of Independence.  This is a great way to kick off the Independence Day holiday weekend, remembering the importance of what this day in American history represents. This annual celebration starts at 10 a.m., Saturday, with local historian Jacob Winge who will be reading the Declaration dressed in authentic 18th-century period costume. The Estero Fire Rescue team also will be there to raise the flag. Following the ceremony, watermelon will be served picnic-style for all attendees to enjoy. This special [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a proclamation for the Florida Everblades’ for winning the 2023 Kelly Cup. Action items include approving the plat for Milan Villas located on Three Oaks Parkway and Williams Road, the design and permitting of extending utilities to Cypress Park Circle, demolition of the structure and removal of debris at 8801 Corkscrew Road, a contract to replace plant materials along Estero Parkway, approving the software for Munis ERP software and the Entertainment District design and permitting. There will then be a public hearing to consider a proposed Settlement Agreement related to [Read More.]

The Three Oaks Water Reclamation Facility is currently undergoing an expansion to increase its capacity. Until the expansion is complete, reuse water will not be available. Instead, Lee County Utilities (LCU) will be using groundwater to supply water to reuse water distribution customers. This started in June 2023 and will continue until June 2024. Due to regulatory requirements and operational constraints, there is the potential for system supply shortages during periods of peak demand. LCU encourages everybody to assess their irrigation practices to optimize water utilization, check your irrigation system to correct possible water losses, and if possible, make plans [Read More.]

During the NIGHTTIME/OVERNIGHT hours this week, the contractor is scheduled to mill and resurface from the Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy intersection to east of Wildcat Run.  One lane is expected to remain open in each direction during this work.  Motorists should expect lane shifts and flagging around the operation.  This work is scheduled, weather permitting.  PLEASE PAY ATTENTION WHILE DRIVING. The contractor continues installing drainage, performing concrete work and earthwork, clearing & grubbing, and prepping for/installing sod.  Motorists should expect construction vehicles and concrete trucks entering and exiting the roadway. Crews continue work on walls of the wildlife crossing/bridge.  This [Read More.]

                                                                                                Woodfield Development location The Board will conduct three public hearings starting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13. The first hearing will be for the Woodfield Development requesting a rezoning with deviations from Mixed Use Planned Development to Estero Planned Development for a 45.6-acre parcel on the northwest corner of US-41 and [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, presenting Vice Mayor Joanne Ribble with the Florida League of Cities “Home Rule Hero Award.” Action items include a contract with Vieste LLC for a public/private partnership for the Williams Road mixed-use development project; approval of two firms to provide grant management services; a contract with RVi for landscape maintenance inspection services; a first reading of Ordinance 2023-04 pertaining to the rezoning of the Williams Road property, and the first reading of Ordinance 2023-11 pertaining to the Capital Improvement Program. Council will then conduct workshops on the recent state legislative session [Read More.]

During daytime hours on Monday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 6, the contractor is scheduled to pave the newly constructed widened roadway (behind the barrels) from the Ben Hill Griffin Parkway intersection to east of Wildcat Run.  Motorists should expect travel lanes to be a reduced width in this area while crews complete this work.  This work is scheduled, weather permitting.  During the nighttime/overnight hours, from Monday June 5 through Friday, June 9, the contractor is scheduled to mill the old asphalt and install new asphalt in the travel lanes.  This will be a moving operation from the Ben Hill [Read More.]