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The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with proclamations for National Boat Safety Week and 4KIDS – National Foster Care Awareness Month. Council will address a pre-construction services contract to manage the construction of roadway and intersection improvements along Williams Road, west of US 41, to prevent illegal left turns at the Walgreen entrance and provide a roundabout the Life Care Center entrance. Council will then review a contract with Chris-Tel Construction, Inc. to manage the construction of the proposed bike/ped improvements along Sandy Lane. Four resolutions will be considered.  Topics include support for the Bonita-Estero Rail Trail (BERT) [Read More.]

Lee County Utilities will be temporarily converting its disinfectant process from chloramines to free chlorine residual from May 1 through May 21. This is a routine measure that is common for water utilities using chloramines as its primary disinfectant. Residents who use a kidney dialysis machine at home should contact an equipment supplier so the proper filtering equipment can be installed. Tropical fish or aquatic animal owners should contact a local tropical fish store for appropriate pretreatment of water before adding water to tanks. Customers may notice a temporary change in the taste, odor and color of the water, which [Read More.]

Drugs Affect Your Reaction Time and Perception Drugs affect a driver’s coordination, focus, reaction time, and recognition of risk. Don’t ride with high drivers. https://estero-fl.gov/teen-driving/ #SafeEstero #drivingsafety  #teendrivers

Corkscrew Road Widening Project – Phase I Construction Project:  The project widens Corkscrew Road to six lanes from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Fire House Lane, and to four lanes from Fire House Lane to Bella Terra Boulevard.  The project includes adding on-road bike lanes, some sidewalk, installing new drainage, and constructing a wildlife crossing approximately 1000 feet west of the entrance to Cypress Shadows Boulevard.  This crossing will coincide with a regional flow-way that crosses Corkscrew Road at that location. The Village of Estero will be installing shared use paths, lighting, and landscaping as phasing allows.  Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are urged to [Read More.]

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.]