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On March 29, FEMA verbally informed Lee County and four municipalities (City of Bonita Springs, City of Cape Coral, Town of Fort Myers Beach and the Village of Estero) that it would be potentially removing discounts on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on premiums that allow residents to save money on their flood insurance effective October 1. FEMA has expressed concerns related to compliance with the NFIP.  The Village, and each of the other jurisdictions similarity cited, maintains that we are in compliance. Staff is working proactively to protect the Community Rating System classification of 6 which allows for [Read More.]

Pictured are Bill Carr, John and Bertha Quin, Alan Bradis, David Rue, and William Reese. Missing are: Steve Lentz, Tom (TJ) Parisi, Lou and Louise Frattarelli, Margo Petlock and George Zalucki The Estero Forever Foundation (EFF) operated and managed the Village-owned Golf Coast Droving Range at 9000 Williams Road since July 2022 under an agreement with the Village.  The EFF staff and volunteers served the Estero community for over 21 months, with volunteers providing 4,655 hours of service. The EFF worked together to provide a clean, safe, and friendly place for Estero golfers, a fifteen-mile radius of neighbors, [Read More.]

Fertilizing your lawn with nitrogen or phosphorus-based products in the summer (June through September) does more harm than good. That fertilizer never makes it to the plant roots, it just gets washed into storm drains and floods our valuable waterways with food for unwanted algal blooms. Wait to fertilize until rainy season is over, and maybe again in March or April. For more ways you can keep our waters free of pollutants, check out our flyer on how your landscape maintenance can protect our waters at: https://estero-fl.gov/landscape  You can also get more information on our website at: https://estero-fl.gov/residents/

The Village of Estero is honored to now be part of the Tree City USA community as of March 27. Tree City USA was founded in 1976 to celebrate towns and cities committed to growing their urban canopy. Led by the Arbor Day Foundation, with partners at USDA Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters, it provides the framework for communities to manage and expand their tree cover. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, trees clean our air and water, provide habitat for wildlife, connect communities and support our health and well-being. Trees also provide shade and cool our [Read More.]

The following information is provided by Cougar Contracting, Inc.:  Corkscrew Road is now in its final configuration from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Bella Terra Boulevard.  Motorists should expect isolated flagging operations with periodic lane closures as the contractor works through the final project punch list.  Motorists should also expect construction vehicles entering and leaving the roadway. On Monday, April 15, during daytime hours, motorists should expect the right turn lane from Grande Oak Shoppes to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway closed.  Drivers will still be able to turn right from the through lane into the shopping center and turn north [Read More.]

The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a proclamation stating the Village recognizes Arbor Day, which is April 26. Action items include addressing a contract for $81,000, plus 10% contingency, with Florida Acquisition & Appraisal, Inc. to assist the Village in obtaining the easement and property required to construct the Broadway Ave East utility expansion project. Council will then be asked to approve the assignment and amendment of the license agreement for Sandy Lane right of way agreement with Seminole Gulf Railway for the proposed stormwater discharges from the Estero Entrainment Project. Following this meeting, a workshop will [Read More.]

  Residents will be able to dispose of household chemical waste safely and responsibly from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.  Items will not be accepted either before or after that time period. Chemical waste categories include items that are ignitable, corrosive, explosive and/or reactive and toxic, such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals.  Never dispose of these items in dumpsters, compactors or at curbside with household garbage or down a storm drain or in the soil.  See Lee County Solid Waste link for household chemical waste categories. Items which are not [Read More.]