Free chlorine flush ends July 21
On Thursday, July 21, Lee County Utilities will end the free chlorine flush, which will involve converting its disinfection process from a free chlorine residual back to chloramines as the primary disinfectant. The free chlorine flush, which began July 1, is a routine measure common among water utilities that use chloramines as a primary disinfectant. Anyone who uses a kidney dialysis machine at home should contact an equipment supplier so the proper filtering equipment may be installed. Tropical fish or aquatic animal owners should contact a local tropical fish store for appropriate pretreatment of water before adding it to [...]
Budget and redistricting of Village boundaries on the agenda for Council on July 20, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, recognizing former Councilmember and Planning, Zoning & Design Board Co-Chair Howard Levitan who has been named Outstanding Elected Official by the State of Florida Planning and Zoning Association. They will then determine the proposed millage rate and the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2022-23, and update the Village boundaries in accordance with the 2020 U.S. Census. 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 [...]
Household chemical waste collection scheduled at Estero Park on July 20, 2022
Residents will be able to safely and responsibly dispose of household chemical waste from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Wednesday. 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 paint cans, [...]
AT&T Cell Tower, Culvers Coconut Point and Estero Town Center Wawa among presentations to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on July 12, 2022
The Board started their meeting confirming Marlene Naratil as Vice-Chair of the Planning, Zoning & Design Board. South Fork Grille/El Nido Modern Mexican Restaurant The Board conducted a public hearing for South Fork Grille/El Nido Modern Mexican Restaurant which was requesting an expansion of outdoor alcoholic beverage services at their restaurants in Coconut Point. South Fork recently expanded, adding a second restaurant called El Nido. The outdoor area now totals 3,285 square feet, more than double the original outdoor area. Hours of service are 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Friday [...]
AT&T Cell Tower, Culvers Coconut Point and Estero Town Center Wawa among topics for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on July 12, 2022
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for South Fork Grille/El Nido Modern Mexican Restaurant which is requesting an extension of outdoor consumption on premises at Coconut Point. There will be public information meetings addressing requests for a special exemption to construct a 100 ft. tall AT&T cell tower on Coconut Road, and construct a 4,052 sq. ft. Culvers at Coconut Point. A public hearing will then be conducted for a request to amend the Estero Town Center zoning to allow for a Wawa Convenience Food and Beverage Store with Gas on the [...]
State legislators recognized by Council on July 6, 2022
Senator Kathleen Passidomo (left) was presented with a proclamation from Mayor Katy Errington The meeting started with a proclamation recognizing the Honorable Senator and Senate President Designate Kathleen Passidomo for her commitment and innumerable contributions to the entire State of Florida. Senator Passidomo thanked Council for the proclamation and credited the Honorable Senator Ray “Ray-Rod” Rodrigues and the Honorable Representative Adam Botana for all of their hard work this past legislative session. Left to right: The Honorable Representative Adam Botana, Councilmember Larry Fiesel, the Honorable Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Vice-Mayor Jon McLain, the Honorable Ray Rodrigues, Councilmember Joann Ribble, Mayor Katy [...]
Lee County and Florida Department of Economic Opportunity ask for help evaluating local broadband capabilities
Lee County, in cooperation with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (FDEO) Office of Broadband, is asking residents and visitors to take a survey and an internet speed test to evaluate current broadband capabilities and determine areas in need of added service. Surveys may be taken online or in person at Lee County libraries and recreation centers during the month of July. The survey and a full list of locations offering it is available at leegov.com/broadband. The speed test can be found on FDEO’s Office of Broadband website, or by visiting the county website landing page (leegov.com/broadband) and clicking on the [...]
Estero Crossing and Arcos Executive Center among applicants at the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on June 14, 2022
The River of Life Assembly of God is planning to replace their existing monument sign with a new, double-sided, non-illuminated sign. The church is located at 21580 River Ranch Road, on the west side of the road, north of Block Lane. The Board voted to approve this application. Corsa at Estero Crossing residential development order The applicant was requesting approval of their development order for the 306 multi-family residential units in three-story buildings and 15,546 sq. ft. of commercial space of the mixed use planned development. Estero Crossing is located west of I-75 south of Corkscrew Road and east of [...]
Lee County Utilities customers may notice a temporary change in taste, odor and color of their water
Lee County Utilities will be temporarily converting its disinfectant process from chloramines to free chlorine residual from July 1 through July 21, 2022. This is a routine measure that is common for water utilities using chloramines as its primary disinfectant. Anyone who uses a kidney dialysis machine at home should contact an equipment supplier so the proper filtering equipment may be installed. Tropical fish or aquatic animal owners should contact a local tropical fish store for appropriate pretreatment of water before adding water to tanks. Customers may notice a temporary change in the taste, odor and color of the water, [...]
2022 Kelly Cup championship winners Florida Everblades presented with key to the Village of Estero on June 15, 2022
Mike Kelly, Director of Business Development & Broadcasting, Brad Ralph, Head Coach, and Jesse Kallechy, Assistant Coach, accepted a proclamation and key to the Village presented by Mayor Katy Errington. Council started the meeting with a proclamation and presentation of the key to the Village of Estero for the Florida Everblades. The proclamation congratulated the team for the hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, talent and exceptional team chemistry which helped them win the championship against the Toledo Walleye. Go Blades! Council then approved a contract with N. Harris Computer Corporation to provide “CityView” software for the Community Development Department. They authorized [...]