Keys to the city to be presented to former councilmembers during the Council meeting on April 19, 2023
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a proclamation for former Planning, Zoning & Design Board member Marlene Naratil. They will then present former Councilmembers Katy Errington, Jim Boesch and Jim Wilson with a key to the city, followed by a short reception. Topics to be addressed include: the re-appointment of 3 Planning, Zoning & Design Board members, Phase 1 Estero Parkway reuse main design contract, Williams Road widening preliminary design and engineering project, and revisions to a contract for disaster management services. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village [Read More.]
Household chemical waste collection scheduled at Estero Park on April 19, 2023
Residents will be able to dispose of household chemical waste safely and responsibly from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. Items will not be accepted either before or after that time period. Chemical waste categories include items that are ignitable, corrosive, explosive and/or reactive and toxic. Never dispose of these items in dumpsters, compactors or at curbside with household garbage or down a storm drain or in the soil. See Lee County Solid Waste link for household chemical waste categories. Items which are not household chemical waste and can be set out with household garbage include: empty [Read More.]
Estero Forever Foundation helping support the arts in Estero
(Left to right: Boris Sandler, Bella Gutshtein and Leslie Caballero) One of the priorities of the Estero Forever Foundation is art and cultural centers. The Koreshan Music Salon, formerly known as the Estero Concert Series, has been bringing many talented musicians to the historic Koreshan Art Hall since 2012. All performers are accomplished classical musicians, many of whom are with the Naples Philharmonic and other esteemed musical groups around the country. The arrangement with the Koreshan State Park this year has all proceeds from the concert ticket sales going directly to support the park. The Estero Forever Foundation stepped forward [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County April 7, 2023
FOR EVERYONE’S SAFETY, PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE ACTIVE WORK ZONE Beginning on Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 14, crews will be working close to the roadway from Stoneybrook Golf Drive to Wildcat Run, and in the turn lane into Wildcat Run. During this week motorists should expect a drop off at the edge of the roadway and dump trucks entering and exiting the road. The bike lane will also be closed in this area. Intermitted flagging operation may be necessary for crews to complete this work. The contractor continues work outside of the travel lanes. This work includes [Read More.]
Downtown Estero and Williams Road rezoning on the agenda for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on April 11, 2023
Downtown Estero residential The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with public hearings for development orders for Downtown Estero’s infrastructure and residential development on a 34-acre site located on the east side of US 41, north of Broadway and east of Broadway Shoppes. The third public hearing will be for the Village-initiated rezoning of the 9000 Williams Road property, located north of Williams Road and east of the railroad right of way. This will be followed by an update on development projects in Estero. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council [Read More.]
Public meetings to be held on River Ranch Road Improvements Project and Village Center Hub Project on April 6, 2023
The Village will be conducting two separate public meetings on April 6. The first will address the River Ranch Road Improvements Project and will be held from 4:30 – 6 p.m. at Room 103A of the Estero Community Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Residents will have an opportunity to review plans, make comments, and speak with members of the project team. A second public meeting will be held with an update on the progress related to the Village Center Hub project and potential family entertainment partners. The Public Information Session will be held from 6 – 8 p.m. at [Read More.]
“Outlaws, Highway Men & Villains of Florida” will be presented at the Estero Historical Society on April 22
Local historian Jacob Winge will discuss how Florida has been a refuge for outcasts and scoundrels for centuries. There’s William Bowles, who, as a teenager, was recognized by King George III in 1781 as Chief of the Embassy for Creek and Cherokee nations, and who (with British backing) would raid Spanish ships and found the State of Muskogee. There are also modern villains like Charles Ponzi and the Tamiami Trail Strangler. Winge, a fifth-generation Floridian who has been presenting living history reenactments and other types of historical programs since his teens, is one of the Estero Historical Society’s popular presenters. [Read More.]
New councilmembers to be sworn in at the Council meeting on April 5, 2023
Four councilmembers will be sworn in at the beginning of the meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday. They include: District 3 Jon McLain, District 4 Lori Fayhee, District 5 Rafael Lopez and District 7 George Zalucki. This will be followed by the election of mayor and vice-mayor. Action items include resolutions for obtaining state funds for Sandy Lane bike/pedestrian improvements and replating of Tract “F1” and Tract “L6”, Rivercreek, on Corkscrew Road. There will also be workshops on Senate Appropriations/Legislative – UEP Status, Vieste, LLC, and Florida Department of Transportation I-75. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in [Read More.]
Chamber music to be featured in historic Art Hall on April 2
The Koreshan Music Salon, featuring musicians from the Naples Philharmonic, will present Beethoven’s Romance for Violin and Piano in F-Major, and his Serenade for String Trio in D-Major Op. 8 in their concert at the Koreshan State Park’s historic Art Hall starting at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 2. Following a short intermission, they will perform Haydn’s Piano Trio in E-major. Performing artists include Boris Sandler on violin, Bella Gutshtein on piano, Adam Satinsky on cello and Patricia Vance on viola. Concert tickets are available at $25 per person; this price includes entrance to the park. Reservations may be made here. [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County March 24, 2023
On Friday, March 24 and Monday, March 27, during the daytime hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., motorists should expect the driveway at The Shoppes at Grande Oak (Publix) for Corkscrew Road to be closed for crews to complete underground utility work. To access the shopping plaza, drivers should turn north onto Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and turn right into the plaza. The contractor continues work outside of the travel lanes. This work includes installing drainage, earthwork, clearing & grubbing, prepping for sod. Crews continue work on the box culvert near the wildlife crossing. This week the bridge crews will [Read More.]