A reduced millage rate, the budget and riverfront land purchase among items addressed by Council on September 5, 2018
Proposed Riverfront Land Purchase Workshop Village Manager Steve Sarkozy briefed Council and a packed Council Chambers on a prospective environmental land purchase. This is 62 acres on the northeast corner of US 41 and Corkscrew Road and extends north to the Estero United Methodist Church and east to the railroad tracks. This includes a significant portion of the Estero River. Initial plans would call to preserve the heritage trees on the south end of the property, protect the river and provide a source of recreation for Estero residents. The long-term vision is to connect this land to the Koreshan State [...]
Millage rate, budget, and proposed land purchase among items on the agenda for the Village Council at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Council will conduct a first public hearing for the tentative ad valorem tax rate and budget at their meeting at 5:30 p.m. on September 5. Following other items on the agenda, a workshop will be conducted regarding the possible purchase of property along the Estero River. This is 62 acres of land on the northeast corner of Corkscrew Road and US 41 which extends north to Judeth Lane and east to the railroad tracks. This property includes a significant portion of the Estero River. This purchase is being considered in response to residents requests to embrace Estero’s historic heritage and [...]
Council conducted workshops on River Oaks Park and Estero Parkway in addition to their meeting on January 17, 2018
Workshop River Oaks Park Barbara Saxton, Co-chair, “Friends of River Oaks Preserve”, and Debi Osborne, Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, spoke about a 10-acre property at the eastern end of E. Broadway. The group is advocating the Village purchase the property and keep it as a natural preserve with community access. (Presentation) Public Comment: 10 neighboring residents spoke regarding this issue, with the majority being against the proposed park/preserve due to safety, security, poor access, parking and maintenance issues. Council came to a consensus to wait to make any determination regarding this project until they have an opportunity to [...]