Three former Councilmembers honored on March 24, 2021
Vice-Mayor Jon McLain (left) and Mayor Katy Errington presented the key to the city to former Councilmembers (second from left) Bill Ribble, Howard Levitan and Nick Batos Three former Councilmembers honored on March 24, 2021 The key to the city and individual resolutions were presented to former Dist. 1 Councilmember Bill Ribble, Dist. 2 Councilmember Howard Levitan and Dist. 6 Councilmember Nick Batos at Wednesday’s meeting. All completed their terms on March 15, 2021. Nick Batos served as Estero’s first Mayor and Howard Levitan served as Estero’s first Vice-Mayor, both from 2015 – 2017; Bill Ribble served as Estero’s Mayor [...]
Estero 3/19/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 122,086,638 (2,695,945 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 29,714,219 (540,733 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,999,257 (33,273 deaths, 83,189 hospitalizations, 101,591 tests yesterday, 5.02% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 60,614 (906 deaths, 2,172 hospitalizations, 2,996 tests yesterday, 5.14% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Vaccinations: 75,941 first doses complete, 99,562 series complete Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,200 (The death and hospitalization numbers for Estero specifically are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Donated not Wasted: Lee County’s food-rescue campaign begins as seasonal residents head north
Donations accepted March 22 through April 5 Lee County Solid Waste’s “Donated not Wasted” food rescue campaign encourages seasonal residents and visitors to donate unopened pantry items before returning north. Estero residents can drop off unopened canned or dry goods from Monday, March 22, to April 5 at the South County Regional Library, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway or Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. The two previous county food-rescue campaigns resulted in 6,000 pounds of food diverted from potential disposal – enough to provide 5,000 meals to hungry people. Partners in the “Donated not Wasted” campaign include: Harry Chapin [...]
Three original Estero Councilmembers to be honored on March 24, 2021
The Council meeting will start at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with the presentation of the key to the city to former Dist. 1 Councilmember Bill Ribble, Dist. 2 Councilmember Howard Levitan and Dist. 6 Councilmember Nick Batos, all who completed their terms on March 3, 2021. Bill Ribble most recently served as Estero’s Mayor, Howard Levitan served as Estero’s first Vice-Mayor and Nick Batos served as Estero’s first Mayor. These founding members were all elected to serve on the initial Village Council which held its first meeting on March 17, 2015. Since Ribble, Levitan and Batos had no competition in their [...]
Estero 3/17/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 120,985,381 (2,675,158 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 29,581,412 (537,527 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,989,024 (33,120 deaths, 82,786 hospitalizations, 84,910 tests yesterday, 5.57% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 60,278 (905 deaths, 2,152 hospitalizations, 2,232 tests yesterday, 7.12% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Vaccinations: 71,335 first doses complete, 95,911 series complete Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,183 (The death and hospitalization numbers for Estero specifically are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Katy Errington elected Mayor, Jon McLain elected Vice-Mayor and three new Councilmembers take oath of office on March 17, 2021
The meeting started with a swearing-in ceremony for the three new Councilmembers: District 1, Joanne Ribble; District 2, Larry Fiesel, and District 6, Jim Ward. They were all sworn in by the Honorable Elisabeth Adams, 20th Judicial Circuit Judge. This was followed by the election of the Village’s new Mayor Katy Errington and Vice-Mayor Jon McLain. Former Mayor Bill Ribble held the Bible for his wife Joanne Ribble as she took the oath of office. Mary Fiesel held the Bible for her husband Larry Fiesel as he took the oath of office. Carol Ward held the Bible [...]
Joe’s Fresh Catch, AT&T Cell Tower and The Grove reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Board meeting on March 16, 2021
The Board started their meeting with a public hearing for Joe’s Fresh Catch, a seafood market and café located at 23050 Via Villagio in Coconut Point. They were requesting a license to serve beer and wine to the indoor and outdoor seating area of the café, which is limited to 28 seats. Hours of service will be 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Wednesday, 10 am to 7 pm Thursday through Saturday, and from 10 am to 2 pm Sunday for both indoor and outdoor seating areas. No outdoor entertainment is permitted. Public Comment: 1 eComment card was read [...]
Lee Commissioners award contract for first phase of Corkscrew Road widening
On March 16, 2021, the Lee Board of County Commissioners awarded a contract for the first phase of widening Corkscrew Road east of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to four lanes. The widening project is a top-tier transportation priority for the Board. The first phase will create a six-lane, divided arterial road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway east to Fire House Lane and a four-lane divided arterial road from Fire House Lane east to Bella Terra Boulevard. The project also includes relocation of potable water, reuse and wastewater utilities. The $23.3 million contract is with Lee County-based Cougar Contracting. The roadway will [...]
Estero 3/15/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 120,049,867 (2,657,106 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 29,459,032 (535,176 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,979,634 (32,959 deaths, 82,307 hospitalizations, 46,871 tests yesterday, 6.13% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 59,951 (900 deaths, 2,145 hospitalizations, 1,628 tests yesterday, 6.76% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Vaccinations: 71,336 first doses complete, 90,194 series complete Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,175 (The death and hospitalization numbers for Estero specifically are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)
Estero 3/12/21 Village of Estero Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Update
Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 118,860,770 (2,634,979 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 29,326,182 (532,151 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,967,865 (32,744 deaths, 82,006 hospitalizations, 105,325 tests yesterday, 4.88% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 59,518 (899 deaths, 2,134 hospitalizations, 3,364 tests yesterday, 4.34% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Vaccinations: 71,183 first doses complete, 83,320 series complete Estero Confirmed Cases: 2,166 (The death and hospitalization numbers for Estero specifically are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)