Lee County Utilities on Tuesday, May 21, will end the free chlorine flush, which will involve converting its disinfection process from a free chlorine residual back to chloramines as the primary disinfectant.   The free chlorine flush, which began May 1, is a routine measure common among water utilities that use chloramines as a primary disinfectant.   Residents who use a kidney dialysis machine at home should contact an equipment supplier so the proper filtering equipment may be installed.   Tropical fish or aquatic animal owners should contact a local tropical fish store for appropriate pretreatment of water before adding [Read More.]

Old US Post Office The meeting will begin with a new member orientation from 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Board will convene at 4:30 p.m. with an introduction of new members, reappointments and selection of a vice-chairman. The Board will then conduct public hearings for the Shadow Wood guardhouse remodel on Coconut Road, and pickleball court applications from Wildcat Run on Corkscrew Road and The Brooks Commons Club on Coconut Road. A public information meeting will provide details of a development order request for two one-story buildings at University Highlands located on Ben Hill Parkway and the conversion [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a proclamation in honor of Military Appreciation Month. Council will address a resolution pertaining to the replatting of a 12-acre property located in Stoneybrook, a public improvement agreement with High 5, and a contract with Wright Construction Group to initiate Phase 1 on the 20-acre “Entertainment District” at Williams Road, which consists of site preparation, clearing, excavation, earthwork, and developing retention ponds. There will be a first reading of an ordinance addressing the 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program setting priorities for the next five years, followed by Workshops updating the Ben [Read More.]

The following information is provided by Cougar Contracting, Inc.:  Corkscrew Road Widening Project – Phase I Construction Project: On Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10, motorists should expect a slow-moving operation for crews to stripe the roadway. On Friday, May 10, during daytime hours, motorists should expect crews working in the westbound travel lane at the wildlife crossing/bridge to repair asphalt.  Please follow the traffic control devices when traveling through the area. 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 [Read More.]

Anne Rupp, John Frisella, Elaine Frisella, Judy Lefevre, Alphee Lefevre The Village’s Adopt a Road initiative collected 2,080 pounds of litter this season from three roadways: Williams Road, Via Coconut Point, and Estero Parkway. Volunteers from Mirasol, Lighthouse Bay, Genova, Lee Health, and Pelican Sound worked 304 hours in this endeavor. Keep Lee County Beautiful helps to support this program with supplies, and recognized all of the volunteers in Estero as “Outstanding Adoption Group” for the second year in a row. Chase Lyons, David Rees, Kevin McGrath This was the fourth season of Engage Estero’s relationship [Read More.]

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.]