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Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Village of Estero Update: March 20, 2020   Data Global Confirmed Cases: 254,697 (10,447 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 10,442 (150 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 393 (9 deaths) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 11 (2 deaths)   Village of Estero Government Village Hall remains open and all [...]

Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. As of late 3/19/20, the State of Florida reported: One person has died in Duval County who had previously tested positive for COVID-19. New Florida cases include: • 42 additional positive COVID-19 cases (33 Florida residents and 9 non-Florida resident) reported to the Florida Department [...]

  Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates The Village of Estero will be forwarding the latest information flowing from state and local government and health organizations pertaining to the coronavirus in an effort to guarantee that Estero residents have access to latest information.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Lee Health Daily Update: March 19, 2020 This COVID-19 Update is prepared for the Lee Health Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team to keep you informed of what is being shared with the community. This information will be posted to Lee Health’s public [...]

County-owned beaches and the county-owned Fort Myers Beach Pier will close until further notice effective at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. This includes beach parking lots, restrooms and county-owned beach access points. The county sites include: Beach Parks Bonita Beach Park Bowditch Point Park Bowman's Beach Park Causeway Islands Crescent Beach Family Park Little Hickory Island Beach Park Lynn Hall Memorial Beach Park Matanzas Pass Preserve San Carlos/Bunche Beach Preserve Turner Beach Park Beach Accesses Alison Hagerup Beach Park Andy Rosse Lane paddlecraft launch Boca Grande Beach Accesses Bonita Beach Accesses [...]

Effective Thursday, March 19, all Lee County Tax Collector service center locations will be closed to the public until further notice.  The safety of customers and staff is the highest priority for the Lee County Tax Collector.  All customers can continue to complete transactions online at www.LeeTC.com or by mail.  They will continue to monitor the situation and will re-evaluate public access at their office locations on Friday, April 3rd. Also, effective Thursday, March 19, the Lee County Property Appraiser’s Office will be closed to the public until further notice.  All customers can continue to do business with their office online at [...]

In an abundance of caution, Lee County will be suspending all programs for the next 30 days, including the closing of Recreation Centers, Dog Parks, Libraries and Community Pools. This immediate suspension of activities aligns with the State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendation to avoid large groups.

Council approved a state of local emergency resolution due to the coronavirus outbreak at their meeting on March 18. As a result, a majority of the Village staff will work remotely; almost all building, public works, records and meeting comment requests will be taken digitally; the Happehatchee Center programming is canceled; there will be daily disinfecting of all surfaces in the Village Hall, and there will continue to be close coordination with Lee County, neighboring cities and fire districts. There are no future Council meetings scheduled to date as a result of the state of emergency.  Village Manager Steve Sarkozy [...]

The Village of Estero has temporarily suspended all programming at the Happehatchee Center.  The Center will be closed to the public, at least through the end of March. The Happehatchee Center is located at 8791 Corkscrew Road.

The 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Village Council meeting will proceed as planned and residents will be able to participate virtually instead of in person, if they choose. This service will be available for all upcoming Council, Planning & Zoning Board and Design Review Board meetings as long as social distancing is recommended. Visit http://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ and click on the envelope icon “eComment Card.”  Comments provided there will become part of the public record. The meetings also can be live streamed by clicking on “Watch Live Meeting Online;” you must allow flash player in order to view the meetings live.  You may choose [...]

What improvements do you think Estero needs most? You have the opportunity to help Estero’s Council prioritize and finalize the Village’s 2020-21 capital improvements plan, along with setting a schedule of completion dates. There will be several opportunities for you to participate.  You may attend the Council workshop at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 4 to make your voice heard regarding the proposed projects you deem to be most important. In addition, two community open houses will be held in the evening later this month for those people who are not able to attend the morning workshop.  The dates and times [...]