Lee County Utilities ends free chlorine flush
Lee County Utilities on Sunday, 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.]
Corkscrew Road wetland mitigation credits among topics for Council on May 17, 2023
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing Corkscrew Road wetland mitigation credits and conducting a second reading of an ordinance updating the Capital Improvements element. Council will then conduct four workshops. Topics include: Introduction to Public Trust advisors, State Legislative session update and Appropriations Report, Capital Improvement Plan and American Rescue Plan Act. 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 and provide public comment by utilizing the eComment Card on the Village [Read More.]
Music of Mozart, Tartini and Schumann to be featured at Koreshan Art Hall on May 28
Boris Sandler, Bella Gutshtein and Leslie Caballero The Koreshan Music Salon will perform their last concert of the season at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 28. The program includes Mozart’s Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor, Tartini’s Sonata G minor Devil’s Trill, and Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor Op. 17. Featured artists will be Leslie Caballero on cello, Bella Gutshtein on piano, and Boris Sandler on violin. Concert tickets are available at $25 per person; this price includes entrance to the park. Reservations may be made here online at Friends of Koreshan. All proceeds go to the support [Read More.]
Corkscrew Pines self-storage and The Brooks CDD pickleball among topics addressed by the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on May 9, 2023
Corkscrew Pines self-storage The Board started their meeting with a public hearing for Corkscrew Pines self-storage located on the south side of Corkscrew Road, east of Stoneybrook Golf Drive and west of Firehouse Lane. The applicant was requesting a development order for the construction of a three building 134,000 square foot self-storage facility, associated drainage, utilities, and landscaping. The architecture is mission revival style. They have created undulations every 100 feet of the building facing Corkscrew Road to mimic separate buildings. The paint colors are shades of tan and beige with brown accents. The landscaping includes a variety [Read More.]
3 Oaks Academy students gain firsthand experience with local government
Twelve students, ranging from fourth to eight grades at 3 Oaks Academy, had the opportunity to learn how the Village Council and staff work for Estero residents. Village Clerk Carol Sacco gave the students an overview of how Council conducts their meetings. She then had the children sit at the dais and conduct their own “Council” meeting where they acted out the positions of Vice Mayor, Councilmembers, Village Attorney, Community Development Director and Village Clerk. The agenda’s Action Item was “Longer School Lunch Periods” which was voted in unanimously. The group then toured the various departments where they met with [Read More.]
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Corkscrew Pines self-storage and The Brooks Commons Club pickleball courts among topics for the Planning, Zoning & Design Board on May 9, 2023
Corkscrew Pines self-storage The Board will start their meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, with a public hearing for Corkscrew Pines self-storage located on the south side of Corkscrew Road, east of Stoneybrook Golf Drive and west of Firehouse Lane. A public hearing will also be conducted for The Brooks Commons Club pickleball court expansion located on Coconut Road. Public information meetings will then be held for development of two non-residential buildings on 4.2 acres at 19950 S. Tamiami Trail, Phase 3 of RiverCreek located at 12840 Corkscrew Road, and a request from Genova One and Two [Read More.]
Utility improvements and supplemental staffing among topics addressed by Council on May 3, 2023
Public comment on non-agenda items: A resident from Verdana Village spoke of safety concerns for children boarding the school bus on Corkscrew Road where there are no sidewalks. See See Street utility expansion The meeting started with Council approving a supplemental task authorization to a contract with Banks Engineering, Inc. for the See See Street utility expansion design and permitting for $240,500, with a $24,000 contingency fund. See See Street is an approximately .25-mile-long road off Corkscrew Road just west of Three Oaks Parkway. It is close to the south branch of the Estero River, the Corkscrew Road ditch and [Read More.]
Reminder: Lee County looking for your input on rebuilding following Hurricane Ian
In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to form the Recovery Task Force. This group is hosting a series of town hall meetings giving residents, leaders, and businesses throughout our community an opportunity to learn about the work of the Recovery Task Force and provide input on what is needed to repair and rebuild more resilient to future hazards we may face Plan to attend the town hall meeting at the Estero Recreation Center from 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, where you will be able to provide [Read More.]
Utility improvements and supplemental staffing among topics for Council on May 3, 2023
The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a contract with Banks Engineering to design utility improvements at See See Street off Corkscrew Road. Council will then review Staff’s recommendation of three firms to provide supplemental staffing to the Village, and adopting a revised travel and expense reimbursement policy. There will be a first reading of Ordinance 2023-05 updating the capital improvements element which includes the Capital Improvement Program approved for Fiscal Year 2022/2023. Council will hold a workshop with an update of code compliance mitigation and payment. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the [Read More.]