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, [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
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 [Read More.]
Rezoning of the Estero on the River property among topics for the Planning, Zoning and Design Board on May 10, 2022
The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, with a public hearing for the Coconut Office Center monument sign at 23421 Walden Center Drive. They will then conduct public information meetings for Ginsberg Eye Ophthalmology at 9441 Corkscrew Palms Circle, the Island at West Bay’s final zoning plan approval and development order, LB Estero Bay Investments LLC zoning amendment at 22951-22961 Lynden Drive, and a Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezoning of the Estero on the River and Happehatchee properties. The Board will then address conflicts of interest pertaining to serving on the Board. The full agenda is available [Read More.]
US 41 landscape and Via Coconut Point/Williams Road sidewalks addressed by Council on May 4, 2022
Vice-Mayor Jon McLain and Mayor Katy Errington congratulate Village Clerk Carol Sacco (center) Council recognized Village Clerk Carol Sacco with a proclamation recognizing the week of May 1 through May 7, as Municipal Clerks Week and extending appreciation to her and to all municipal clerks for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they represent. Action Items Additional US 41 landscape maintenance The Village installed landscaping along US 41 through a Florida Department of Transportation Joint Participation Agreement in 2020. At the time, FDOT would not allow the installation of any trees, but [Read More.]
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 the area, is announcing 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. Posters have been distributed to area libraries, recreation centers and businesses to help inform residents of the change. Additionally, the county will use billboards on U.S. 41 and Alico Road and temporary [Read More.]
Volunteers helped keep Estero’s roads beautiful throughout the season
ECCL’s Adopt-A-Highway volunteers Frank Connolly, Sharon Hall and John Hersh gathering litter along Hwy 41. Kudos to the many Estero residents who joined together again this season to help keep our roadways free of litter and looking beautiful. Residents volunteered through three programs: FDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway Program, Lee County’s Adopt-A-Road Program and the Village of Estero’s Adopt-A-Road Program supported by Keep Lee County Beautiful. The Estero Council of Community Leaders started their clean-up campaign through the FDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway Program in October 2020. Volunteers from 30 communities and businesses have gathered 4.7 tons of litter along a 4.3-mile long portion of Hwy [Read More.]