Lee County Utilities customers may notice a temporary change in taste, odor and color of their water
Lee County Utilities will be temporarily converting its disinfectant process from chloramines to free chlorine residual from July 1 through July 21, 2022. This is a routine measure that is common for water utilities using chloramines as its primary disinfectant. Anyone who uses 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 water to tanks. Customers may notice a temporary change in the taste, odor and color of the water, [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County June 20, 2022
The following work activities are scheduled to occur, weather permitting. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 20 through Wednesday, June 22, crews will be installing the signal arms over the roadway at Corkscrew Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Motorists should expect long delays as crews must close movements throughout the intersection during these times. Motorists are urged to use Alico Road during this work. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 20 through Wednesday, June 22, flaggers will be onsite to assist motorists near Bella Terra Boulevard. Crews [Read More.]
2022 Kelly Cup championship winners Florida Everblades presented with key to the Village of Estero on June 15, 2022
Mike Kelly, Director of Business Development & Broadcasting, Brad Ralph, Head Coach, and Jesse Kallechy, Assistant Coach, accepted a proclamation and key to the Village presented by Mayor Katy Errington. Council started the meeting with a proclamation and presentation of the key to the Village of Estero for the Florida Everblades. The proclamation congratulated the team for the hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, talent and exceptional team chemistry which helped them win the championship against the Toledo Walleye. Go Blades! Council then approved a contract with N. Harris Computer Corporation to provide “CityView” software for the Community Development Department. They authorized [Read More.]
Safe, sober driving is the message conveyed in Estero High School students’ PSA
Congratulations to teacher Kea McElfresh and her students Estero High School students videotaped a Public Service Announcement (PSA) which has recently aired on WINK-TV to help educate the public on the impact of drunk driving. Here’s a link to the video. The Estero students’ PSA addresses what can result from driving drunk. The videotaping took place over several days and was coordinated by Kea McElfresh, Theater/TV Production teacher at Estero High School, with WINK-TV, Estero Fire Rescue, Lee County Sherriff’s Office, Bonita Video and Estero Life Magazine. The Village of Estero served as liaison. WINK-TV worked with Estero High School [Read More.]
FY 2022-23 5-year capital improvement projects and utility extension projects among topics for review by Council on June 15, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, by addressing a contract to provide “CityView” software for the Community Development Department. Other topics on the agenda include an agreement with the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, appointing the chairman of the Planning, Zoning and Design Board, Corkscrew Crossing CDD, Miromar Outlets signage, FY 2022-23 budget introduction and capital improvement projects, utility extension projects update and Council rules of procedure. 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 Community Park. [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County June 9, 2022
The following work activities are scheduled to occur, weather permitting. Beginning Monday, June 13, the contractor will begin underground work in the driveway of The Preserve at Corkscrew (Cypress Shadows Boulevard). Crews will first work in the entrance and the exit will be open to two-way travel. Once this work is complete, the contractor will move to work in the exit and both directions of travel will use the entrance. Work in the entrance is expected to continue for approximately one month. Beginning Monday, June 13, motorists using Wild Blue Boulevard should expect two-way traffic to use the community’s entrance (east side). Work in the [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County June 3, 2022
Corkscrew Road motorists should expect slower than usual traffic when approaching Wild Blue as work is occurring in the community’s entrance. The following work activities are scheduled to occur, weather permitting. During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7, crews will be installing the signal arms over the roadway at Corkscrew Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Motorists should expect long delays as crews must close movements throughout the intersection during these times. Motorists are urged to use Alico Road during this work. On Friday, June 3, during the nighttime/overnight hours [Read More.]
New reserve policy, redistricting and Via Coconut Point landscape addressed by Council on June 1, 2022
Community Development Block Grant – Urban Cooperation Agreement FY 2023-25 The meeting started with Council approving this joint resolution with Lee County. This agreement for HUD funding includes federal entitlement funds for infrastructure, public facilities and improvements, affordable housing, and similar uses. The funds must be used in areas designated as low- and moderate-income areas, delineated by Census Tract. The Census Tract areas in Estero include an area west of US 41 and south of Broadway, and east of US 41 and south of Broadway extending to I-75. The Village received an allocation of approximately $30,000 under the existing agreement. [Read More.]
Council to conduct workshops on Via Coconut Point landscape, redistricting, rules of procedure and Corkscrew Grove on June 1, 2022
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing renewal of the Community Urban Block Grant agreement with Lee County, miscellaneous professional consultant services and a public hearing for an ordinance pertaining to the Reserve Policy. Council will then conduct workshops addressing redistricting, rules of procedure, Via Coconut Point landscape and Corkscrew Grove which is 6,676 acres of land located on Corkscrew Road in the eastern part of Lee County. 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 [Read More.]
Corkscrew Road Widening Update from Lee County May 27, 2022
Please note, work in the driveway at The Preserve at Corkscrew has been postponed until mid-June to allow for utilities to be moved out of the area. Work in the Wild Blue driveway will continue through June. The following work activities are scheduled to occur, weather permitting. Motorists using Wild Blue Boulevard should expect crews working underground in the entrance to Wild Blue. Currently crews have the inbound driveway closed and the exit is open to two-way travel. Once the contractor completes this work in the entrance, they will switch traffic to the entrance and move to work in the exit. Work in [Read More.]