Estero’s tax rate reduced by Council at their meeting on September 21, 2022
Public Budget Hearings Resolution 2022-27 – final millage rate Council approved this resolution adopting the ad valorem taxes for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 at a millage rate of 0.75 mills, which is a reduction from the prior year’s rate of 0.77. Council has voted to reduce the tax rate every year except the first year following incorporation and in 2020 due to COVID. Estero’s tax rate is the lowest in the region. Here is the resolution. Resolution 2022-28 – Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget Council approved this resolution adopting the budget for FY 2022-2023 at a total of $42,508,620. The Fiscal Year [Read More.]
Council declares a state of local emergency at a special meeting on September 27, 2022
As weather predictions determined the risk of dangerous storm conditions related to Hurricane Ian, Council met to declare a state of local emergency to provide for emergency governmental operations. The Village of Estero’s charter assigns Council, the Village Manager and staff the duties of leadership during storm events. However, since there may be instances when it is unsafe or impossible to obtain a Council quorum to convene emergency meetings during a state of local emergency, Council adopted Resolution 2022-30 delegating Village Manager Steve Sarkozy all powers available to Village government provided in Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, or the Executive Orders [Read More.]
Special Village Council Meeting
The Village of Estero Council will hold a special meeting at 10 am on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. The agenda can be viewed here.
Canceled: the PZDB Meeting scheduled for Sept. 27, 2022
The Planning, Zoning and Design Board meeting scheduled for Sept. 27, 2022 has been cancelled due to anticipated inclement weather. We will announce the rescheduled date when that decision has been made. The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for Pelican Sound River Club which has revised their application to proceed with pickleball courts only. There will be public information meetings addressing requests for a convenience store with gas station at Corkscrew Pines and a self-storage building on the southside of Corkscrew Road, east of Stoneybrook Golf Drive. A public hearing will then be [Read More.]
Final budget hearings scheduled for Council on September 21, 2022
Council will start their regular meeting at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. The second and final reading and public hearings for setting the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 millage rate and adopting the tentative budget will begin at 5:30 p.m. Please Note: the budget portion of the meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. as required by state law. 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 public comment by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village website. Comments must [Read More.]
ReadingPals volunteers needed for 2022-2023 school year
United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is recruiting volunteers for the United Way ReadingPals program to read with PreK to 2nd graders at 12 school sites in Lee County, including Estero’s Pinewoods Elementary and New Horizons Estero. ReadingPals offers volunteers an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with young children, while helping them improve their social-emotional development and early literacy skills. The program provides mentors to positively influence students’ understanding of the fundamental building blocks of reading. Children who are read to are more likely to become good readers. Children who read at grade level by the third grade are four [Read More.]
Budget hearings, Estero on the River FDEP funding, and Imperial Parkway monument sign were among topics covered by Council on September 8, 2022
First reading and public budget hearings Resolution No. 2022-23 Council approved this resolution adopting the tentative millage rate and tentative levying of ad valorem taxes for fiscal year 2022-2023 of 0.7700 mills ($0.7700 per $1,000 of assessed property value). This is the same as last year and is the lowest tax rate in southwest Florida. The second and final public hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 21. Public Comment: A resident expressed concerns about any possibility of the raising of real estate taxes. Resolution No. 2022-24 Council approved this resolution adopting the tentative budget for the fiscal [Read More.]
Save the Date: Open house at Golf Coast Driving Range on September 9
The Village of Estero, Estero Forever Foundation and Estero Chamber of Commerce invite you to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Golf Coast Driving Range, 9000 Williams Road, at 9 a.m., Friday. Doors will open at 8 a.m., with coffee and refreshments provided. In addition, driving range specials will be available from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The 10-acre Golf Coast Driving Range property was recently purchased by the Village to ultimately be re-developed for the benefit of the community. This, along with the adjacent Village-owned property to the west, has the potential to be used for public sports uses in [Read More.]
Riverwoods Plantation, Arcos Executive Office and Milan Villas presented before the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on August 9, 2022
Public Hearings Riverwoods Plantation The applicant was requesting a special exception in order to add 4 pickleball courts on the south side of their existing tennis courts. Riverwoods Plantation is a 55+ mobile home park with 640 homes located west of US 41 and north of Broadway West. The pickleball courts will be placed on an 18-acre recreation area at their entrance where there are 4 existing tennis courts, a volleyball court, dog park and large pine trees. There is an existing hedge along the southern portion of this recreation area. Pickleball play will be scheduled to start at 7:30 [Read More.]
Hurricane season preparation reminder
Hurricane season peaks from mid-August to mid-October As we head into the peak season for hurricanes, everyone should review their hurricane preparation plans. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week predicted there is a 60% chance for above normal activity this hurricane season. The weather agency predicts 14 to 20 named storms. The predicted number of hurricanes remains at six to 10, while those storms that hit the major category of at least 111 mph are now forecast to be three to five. The Village of Estero’s website has a webpage which includes all the information you should need [Read More.]