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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Lee County Utilities has rescinded a precautionary Boil Water Notice for 99% of the Lee County Utilities service area.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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]