Council addressed the millage rate, preliminary FY 2020-21 budget and Capital Improvement Program on July 22, 2020
Public Comment on non-agenda items: A resident of The Brooks spoke in opposition to a proposed apartment complex at the Winn-Dixie site at Coconut Road and Three Oaks Parkway. A resident of Pelican Sound commented via Ecomment card about the importance of homeowners changing from septic to sewer in order to protect the Estero River. Action Items Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Village Manager Steve Sarkozy stated there will be cuts in revenue due to COVID-19 and the budget will have to be adjusted in the future due to changes in the Village’s revenue structure. The positive news is that [Read More.]
Planning & Zoning Board conducted a public hearing for Local Ladies Social Network, Inc. farmer’s market on July 21, 2020
The Board approved the Local Ladies Social Network, Inc.’s application, with conditions, for a farmer’s market at the Miromar Outlets Mall. The market, which is currently in operation, was approved to operate one day a week on Friday, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., through September 25, 2020, in the parking lot adjacent to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. They offer arts and crafts along with fresh fruits and vegetables at tables that are placed in order to observe social distancing. Residents may view the archived meeting by going to the Village website https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/. The next Planning & Zoning Board meeting [Read More.]
Estero 7/21/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 7/21/2020 at 12:30 pm) ~365,244 positive cases in Florida residents and 4,590 positive cases in non-Florida residents~ TALLAHASSEE —The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The DOH COVID-19 dashboard is also providing updates once per day. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county, which is available here. In order to make the daily COVID-19 report easier to download and more accessible, the daily report will now separate case line data in a separate PDF. Both [Read More.]
Estero 7/21/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 14,755,228 (611,090 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 3,845,680 (141,118 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 369,834 (5,319 deaths, 21,780 hospitalizations, 3,103,674 tests, 11.9% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 13,125 (244 deaths, 830 hospitalizations, 94,164 tests, 13.9% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 287 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Estero 7/21/20 World Health Organization Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours (last updated 10:00 AM CET 7/21/2020) Globally 14,562,550 cases (213,637) 607,781 deaths (4,083) Africa 611,185 cases (13,962) 9,898 deaths (207) Americas 7,702,075 cases (117,400) 311,569 deaths (2,260) Eastern Mediterranean 1,400,544 cases (13,249) 35,145 deaths (459) Europe 3,103,674 cases (24,401) 207,958 deaths (416) South-East Asia 1,478,141 cases (42,000) 35,121 deaths (733) Western Pacific 266,190 cases (2,625) 8,077 deaths (8) Highlights In his regular media briefing,WHO Director-General Dr Tedros reiterated the importance of contact tracing in all communities affected by COVID-19, stating that “No country can get control of its epidemic [Read More.]
Estero 7/20/20 Lee County Coronavirus (COVID-19) Government Updates
Lee County Update Learn more about limerock mining in Lee County by visiting https://fal.cn/39gVN. Since March 14, 2020, Lee County has procured approximately 2.3 million PPE items from the state. These items have been distributed throughout the county to partners, departments, and agencies Should you get tested for COVID-19? The helpful CDC self-checker can help you navigate your next steps based on symptoms and/or exposure: https://fal.cn/39eMK. Lee County Schools Research shows that children who read each day gain an additional month or more of progress in a calendar year. By reading 20 minutes a day, students improve their literacy [Read More.]
Estero 7/20/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Government Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 14,538,115 (606,922 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 3,774,769 (140,563 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 360,394 (5,183 deaths, 21,263 hospitalizations, 3,055,922 tests, 11.8% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 12,906 (232 deaths, 823 hospitalizations, 92,156 tests, 13.8% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 282 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health) CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others, while limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer people Lee County There are now seven testing sites now open in Lee County, at the following locations. More [Read More.]
Estero 7/20/20 World Health Organization Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours (last updated 10:00 AM CET 7/20/2020) Globally 14,348,858 cases (229,780) 603,691 deaths (5,111) Africa 597,223 cases (18,132) 9,691 deaths (145) Americas 7,584,675 cases (133,573) 309,309 deaths (3,107) Eastern Mediterranean 1,387,295 cases (12,792) 34,686 deaths (460) Europe 3,079,218 cases (17,145) 207,535 deaths (490) South-East Asia 1,436,141 cases (44,734) 34,388 deaths (845) Western Pacific 263,565 cases (3,404) 8,069 deaths (64) Highlights As the pandemic deepens economic and social stress, the risk of gender-based violence intensifies, with serious consequences for mental health of those at risk. WHO Regional Director for the Americas, [Read More.]
Estero 7/20/20 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 14,538,115 (606,922 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 3,774,769 (140,563 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 360,394 (5,183 deaths, 21,263 hospitalizations, 3,055,922 tests, 11.8% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 12,906 (232 deaths, 823 hospitalizations, 92,156 tests, 13.8% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 282 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Estero 7/20/20 Florida Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
(Updated 7/20/2020 at 12:30 pm) ~355,899 positive cases in Florida residents and 4,495 positive cases in non-Florida residents~ TALLAHASSEE —The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The DOH COVID-19 dashboard is also providing updates once per day. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county, which is available here. In order to make the daily COVID-19 report easier to download and more accessible, the daily report will now separate case line data in a separate PDF. Both [Read More.]