New councilmembers to be sworn in at the Council meeting on April 5, 2023
Four councilmembers will be sworn in at the beginning of the meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday. They include: District 3 Jon McLain, District 4 Lori Fayhee, District 5 Rafael Lopez and District 7 George Zalucki. This will be followed by the election of mayor and vice-mayor. Action items include resolutions for obtaining state funds for Sandy Lane bike/pedestrian improvements and replating of Tract “F1” and Tract “L6”, Rivercreek, on Corkscrew Road. There will also be workshops on Senate Appropriations/Legislative – UEP Status, Vieste, LLC, and Florida Department of Transportation I-75. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in [Read More.]
Chamber music to be featured in historic Art Hall on April 2
The Koreshan Music Salon, featuring musicians from the Naples Philharmonic, will present Beethoven’s Romance for Violin and Piano in F-Major, and his Serenade for String Trio in D-Major Op. 8 in their concert at the Koreshan State Park’s historic Art Hall starting at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 2. Following a short intermission, they will perform Haydn’s Piano Trio in E-major. Performing artists include Boris Sandler on violin, Bella Gutshtein on piano, Adam Satinsky on cello and Patricia Vance on viola. Concert tickets are available at $25 per person; this price includes entrance to the park. Reservations may be made here. [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County March 24, 2023
On Friday, March 24 and Monday, March 27, during the daytime hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., motorists should expect the driveway at The Shoppes at Grande Oak (Publix) for Corkscrew Road to be closed for crews to complete underground utility work. To access the shopping plaza, drivers should turn north onto Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and turn right into the plaza. The contractor continues work outside of the travel lanes. This work includes installing drainage, earthwork, clearing & grubbing, prepping for sod. Crews continue work on the box culvert near the wildlife crossing. This week the bridge crews will [Read More.]
Donated not Wasted – Food-rescue campaign begins as seasonal residents head north
Donations to be accepted at Estero Recreation Center March 27 through April 10 Lee County Solid Waste’s fifth annual “Donated not Wasted” food rescue campaign encourages seasonal residents and visitors to donate unopened pantry items before returning north. Since the program’s inception, 25,385 pounds of food has been diverted from potential disposal and sent to the Harry Chapin Food Bank – enough food to provide more than 21,000 meals to residents. Join Lee County Solid Waste, Harry Chapin [Read More.]
Septic tanks need regular maintenance
Septic Tanks need regular maintenance to be efficient, clean and safe for everyone. Be sure to have your system and drain field checked, especially if you have an older installation. Poorly functioning systems drain excess nutrients into our waterways, which feeds the algal blooms we all dread. For more ways to ensure your septic system is safe and efficient, see our flyer.
Doggie Field Day coming to Estero Park on March 30, 2023
National Walk in the Park Day on March 30 would be even better celebrated with a best friend. Lee County Domestic Animal Services, along with Lee County Parks & Recreation, will host the first Doggie Field Day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at Estero Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. All proceeds from a $5 donation will go directly to the Animal Care Trust Fund which was established in 2002 to provide specialized care and services to stray animals of Lee County. Activities will include a relay race, obstacle course, solo cup search and sniff, relay dog wash, as [Read More.]
Estero Town Commons restaurant, Corkscrew Pines self-storage and Downtown Estero reviewed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on March 14, 2023
The Board started their meeting with a public information meeting for a free-standing, fast food restaurant with drive-thru on a vacant parcel at the Estero Town Commons, otherwise known as the Lowes Plaza. The applicant stated the building will be a 2800-square foot, high-end coffee shop with a 25-foot landscape buffer along Corkscrew Road. No voting occurs during public information meetings. Public Hearing Corkscrew Pines self-storage Corkscrew Pines self-storage infrastructure The applicant is proposing to construct the backbone infrastructure with associated landscaping, drainage, reverse frontage road, and utilities. The application initially included a 7-Eleven convenience store, gas station [Read More.]
EHS students recognized and recreational proposals for Village-owned Williams Road property among topics addressed by Council on March 15, 2023
Pictured above, left to right: Estero High School Cambridge AICE Coordinator/AICE Exams Officer Carolyn Hutto, Bryce Krohnfeldt, Peter Waszkowski, Mayor Katy Errington, Askar Rice, Jack Calder and Estero High School Principal Michael Amabile. See slide show at the end of this article for the remaining photos of this presentation. The meeting started with Mayor Katy Errington reading a proclamation for the Estero High School and high school students who were awarded the Cambridge Outstanding Learners Awards. These are a group of awards which recognize exceptional learner achievement in Cambridge examinations around the world. Four of the 51 student honorees [Read More.]
Recreational proposals for Village-owned Williams Road property among topics to be addressed by Council on March 15, 2023
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a proclamation for five Estero High School Cambridge Student Awardees. Action items include ranking of consultants for disaster management services, a landscaping contract for US 41 medians and recreational proposals for the Village-owned Williams Road property. Council will then conduct workshops for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board’s annual report and have an update on Estero development projects. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the Estero Park. Residents may view the meeting here [Read More.]
Estero Election Results
The results of the March 7, 2023, election are in and the new District 5 Councilmember is Rafael “Ralph” Lopez. Congratulations to all the Councilmembers who will be sworn in next month. Those include District 3 Jon McLain, District 4 Lori Fayhee, District 5 Rafael Lopez and District 7 George Zalucki. Districts 3, 4 and 7 were unopposed, so they were not on the ballot.