Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County June 3, 2022
Corkscrew Road motorists should expect slower than usual traffic when approaching Wild Blue as work is occurring in the community’s entrance. The following work activities are scheduled to occur, weather permitting. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7, crews will be installing the signal arms over the roadway at Corkscrew Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Motorists should expect long delays as crews must close movements throughout the intersection during these times. Motorists are urged to use Alico Road during this work. On Friday, June 3, during the nighttime/overnight hours [...]
New reserve policy, redistricting and Via Coconut Point landscape addressed by Council on June 1, 2022
Community Development Block Grant – Urban Cooperation Agreement FY 2023-25 The meeting started with Council approving this joint resolution with Lee County. This agreement for HUD funding includes federal entitlement funds for infrastructure, public facilities and improvements, affordable housing, and similar uses. The funds must be used in areas designated as low- and moderate-income areas, delineated by Census Tract. The Census Tract areas in Estero include an area west of US 41 and south of Broadway, and east of US 41 and south of Broadway extending to I-75. The Village received an allocation of approximately $30,000 under the existing agreement. [...]
Time to start preparing…2022 hurricane season starts June 1
Emergency managers are predicting an active hurricane season during a time of supply chain uncertainties. Colorado State University’s team of hurricane experts is calling for 19 named storms and nine hurricanes, with four of those becoming a Category 3 or higher system. An average hurricane season brings 12 named systems, with six of those becoming hurricanes — and three of those being Category 3 or higher. The Village of Estero’s website has a webpage which includes a list of important contacts, a list of emergency shelters and how to sign up for AlertLee emergency alerts from Lee County. In addition, [...]
MPO Rail-Trail Feasibility Study public meeting in Estero on June 2, 2022
The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will hold a public meeting at the Estero Recreation Center starting with an open house at 6 p.m. and formal presentation at 6:30 p.m., Thursday. This meeting is being held to seek public input on a Rail-Trail Feasibility Study that is underway. The public is invited to provide input on three alternatives for a north/south public multi-use trail through south Lee County and into north Collier County. The trail alternatives are being studied as part of the regional efforts to plan and develop the Gulf Coast Trail from Pinellas County down to Collier [...]
Estero on the River loan to be paid off following vote by Council on May 18, 2022
Retiring this debt early will save the Village $4 million in interest Mayor Katy Errington presented the National Safe Boating Week proclamation to Flotilla Commander Terry Schwinghammer, Flotilla 96 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The meeting started with Mayor Katy Errington presenting a proclamation to Flotilla Commander Terry Schwinghammer proclaiming May 21-27, 2022, as National Safe Boating Week and the start of the year-around effort to promote safe boating. Resolution 2022-09 – Budget amendment for FY 2021-22 Council approved this amendment to recognize additional revenues and increased expenditures for capital projects and debt retirement. The Village has, [...]
REMINDER: Estero to move to single-day collections
Garbage, recycling and yard waste to be collected on the same day Beginning Monday, May 16, residents of Estero only have to put their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb once a week. Waste Pro, Lee County’s contracted hauler for most of the area, announced the service enhancement through postcards mailed to each of the 45,500 affected addresses. For questions, contact Waste Pro customer service at 239-337-0800. Residents also can use the search feature on the Lee County Solid Waste website to determine which day of the week is their new collection day. Visit www.leegov.com/solidwaste. Or residents can use [...]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County, May 13, 2022
The following work activities are scheduled to occur, weather permitting: Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20, motorists should expect signal crews working in the Ben Hill Griffin Parkway intersection. Crews will be setting signal uprights. This is scheduled to be a moving operation with intermittent closures of the westbound to northbound and southbound to westbound turn lanes. During daytime hours, motorists should expect the westbound right turn lane from Corkscrew Road to northbound Ben Hill Griffin Parkway closed for crews to perform underground utility work. Motorists will still be able to make right turns while this work occurs, however delays [...]
Planning, Zoning and Design Board on May 10, 2022
The meeting started with a public hearing for the Coconut Office Center monument sign at 23421 Walden Center Drive, located on the west side of US 41, just south of Coconut Road. The applicant was requesting to replace their existing monument sign with a new sign which incorporates the approved gray and white colors of their office building. The Board voted to approve this application. Public Information Meetings Ginsberg Eye Ophthalmology The applicant was presenting in preparation of a development order for a two-story 14,840+ square foot building on Unit D1 of 204 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. on the south side [...]
Community organizations present scholarships to Estero High School students
Three $1,000 scholarships were presented to Estero High School seniors on May 5 thanks to the Estero Chamber of Commerce, Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) and the Estero Historical Society. Students were asked to submit a two-page essay on one of the following topics: Business in the Estero Area (sponsored by the Estero Chamber of Commerce), Governance in the Estero Area (sponsored by the ECCL) and History of the Estero Area (sponsored by the Estero Historical Society). Students were able to submit a separate essay for each of the above topics if they wished, and thus be eligible for [...]
Lee Commissioners approve maintenance contract for water quality projects, including Estero’s Halfway Creek
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted this week to approve a contract to maintain 13 filter marshes throughout the county that were created as part of the board’s ongoing commitment to water quality. The Halfway Creek filter marsh is located at the power line between Fountain Lakes and Marsh Landing. The contractor, North Fort Myers-based Woods & Wetlands Inc., will provide continued maintenance of previously constructed water-quality improvement projects. Maintenance includes the removal of exotic vegetation, overgrowth and sediment. Continual maintenance is a permit requirement and ensures the water quality improvements function as intended. Filter marshes use plants and settling ponds [...]