Sheltering Operations – Hurricane Ian update from Lee County
Lee County is working with the Florida Department of Emergency Management on a longer-term solution to Hurricane Ian sheltering operations. The county will transition displaced residents from the Hertz Arena and Estero Recreation shelters in a phased approach this week. Evacuees will be relocated to a newly opened shelter. Evacuees at Hertz Arena will depart throughout the day Wednesday, Oct. 19, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. These transitions will continue until all evacuees are moved. The Estero Recreation shelter will transition later in the week. LeeTran will provide transportation to the shelter. These residents will be [...]
March election will bring changes in some Village districts
Redistricting of Council districts is required every 10 years in conjunction with the latest US Census to assure that all 7 Council districts are roughly equal in permanent population. The Village contracted Kurt Spitzer and Associates Governmental Consultants of Tallahassee to provide technical support to the redistricting effort. The new district boundary map is shown above and will be implemented at the time of the next Village general election on March 7, 2023. The Village is asking residents from Districts 3, 4, 5 and 7 to consider becoming a candidate for a four-year term Council position. To qualify, a candidate [...]
Hurricane Ian’s impact among topics for Council on October 19, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with presentations relating to Hurricane Ian’s impact and the community’s response by Village Manager Steve Sarkozy, Lizbeth Benacquisto, Sarah Owen, and George Zaluki. There will be a first reading of ordinances pertaining to flood hazard reduction standards, Coconut Trace, Pelican Sound, and Genova, with second readings of ordinances pertaining to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board, Estero Town Center, Milan Villas, and an amendment to the Land Development Code for lot coverage. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, [...]
Hurricane Ian disaster resources available to residents from FEMA
This Hurricane Ian Recovery Fact Sheet contains valuable information regarding documenting ownership and occupancy, Operation Blue Roof, and the importance of applying for a Small Business Administration Disaster Loan. Here is FEMA’s website which will aid residents in seeking sheltering and housing assistance, home repair/replacement, eligibility criteria for FEMA assistance and much more. Debris removal is top-of-mind for everyone in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Lee County Solid Waste is working hard to pick it up quickly and efficiently. Stay up-to-date by viewing the county’s debris removal statistics; utilize the new Hurricane Ian Debris Removal Dashboard, which is available for [...]
Estero Community Church offering list of available disaster resources
Estero Community Church is located at 21115 Design Parc Lane, across from the entrance to Estero Community Park. The food, water and tarp distribution at Estero High School is no longer available. We have 1 tarp and several food packages available at the church. We also have some cleaning supplies and potable water. General storm resource information: call 211 and visit www.FloridaDisaster.org/info Florida State Assistance Information Line: 800-342-3557 Food and Shelter: American Red Cross. If you need a safe place to stay or a hot meal, find open shelters on redcross.org, the free Red Cross Emergency app or by calling [...]
Village Council election coming in March: candidates need to file paperwork soon
The Village of Estero will be holding an election on March 7, 2023, for Council Districts 3, 4, 5 and 7 where three of the four current Councilmembers will be termed out. The Village is asking residents from these districts to consider becoming a candidate for a four-year term Council position. To qualify, a candidate must have lived in the district they wish to represent for a minimum of one year. To avoid a filing fee, candidates may start collecting signatures of support from friends and neighbors once they have filed with the Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office. Candidates [...]
Lee County closing existing inland food and water Points of Distribution
Lee County is closing the remaining food and water Points of Distribution (PODs) as water and power are restored, businesses reopen, and nonprofits reopen, making additional food and meals available. The county will close PODS at 5 p.m. today at the following locations: Old Bonita Library, 26876 Pine Ave, Bonita Springs Cape Coral Leonard Street, 4820 Leonard St, Cape Coral Estero High School Ballfield Park, 9100 Williams Road, Estero North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 N. Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers Fleamasters Fleamarket, 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Fort Myers Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Road [...]
Boil Water Notice lifted for the majority of Lee County Utilities service area; Town & River, North Trail RV, and Siesta Isles should continue to boil water
Lee County Utilities has rescinded a precautionary Boil Water Notice for 99% of the Lee County Utilities service area. Lee County Utilities provides services to more than 97,000 water connections, and less than 1% will remain on a boil water notice. A Boil Water Notice remains in place for (maps available at leegov.com/storm): Town & River neighborhood, at McGregor and Cypress Lake Drive North Trail RV along Old Orange River Blvd. All of Siesta Isles, which includes Siesta Drive, Cutlass Drive, Deep Passage Lane, and Old Pelican Bay Drive. In the remainder of the Lee County Utilities service area, bacterial [...]
A message from FEMA
There are three ways to apply for assistance: 1) DisasterAssistance.gov, 2) download the FEMA App for mobile devices, 3) call toll-free 800-621-3362. The line is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day. Help is available in many languages. FEMA will pay hotel and motel costs for eligible survivors from counties hardest hit by Hurricane Ian. Yesterday, FEMA and the state of Florida activated the Transitional Shelter Assistance Program, providing eligible support for survivors in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia counties. FEMA makes these payments directly to [...]
Lee County debris and trash reminders post-Hurricane Ian on October 8
Household garbage: For public health and safety reasons, for the week of Oct. 10 residents are asked to help place wet, rotting garbage at the curb. If you are able, refrain from setting out dry household garbage until the following week. Recycling collection is scheduled to resume the week of Oct. 17. Regular yard waste collection does not yet have a start date. Storm debris: Create separate piles for vegetative debris, construction debris and appliances. Do not bag or put storm debris in containers. The contractor uses large claw trucks, so keep piles away from obstacles such as mailboxes, utility [...]