Safety Council

Engage Estero Safety Council is made of volunteers serving as a voice for the citizens of greater Estero on safety and transportation priorities and issues. We advocate for related solutions to Village, County, and State Government organizations.

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Road Safety in Greater Estero

Road Safety in Greater Estero

Road Safety in Greater Estero By Contributing Author, Mark Novitski, and Engage Estero Consultant.  Everyone has their definition of what determines road safety or, conversely, what makes our roads unsafe. In writing extensively about Corkscrew Road, I have...

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Sign-Up for Property Fraud Alerts

Sign-Up for Property Fraud Alerts

Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comprtroller Kevin Karnes is now offering an alert notification system for Lee County property owners to reduce fraud. When you sign-up, if a deed, mortgage, or other non-Court official record is recorded in your name, you will be...

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Environment Council

Engage Estero Environment Council is a volunteer group focusing on improving water and air quality and mitigating and eliminating the effects of climate warming in greater Estero.

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Health Council

Engage Estero Community Health Council comprises health* and safety-minded volunteers who think about community health comprehensively with a common desire to improve the overall health of the citizens of greater Estero.

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Let’s Make Estero A HeartSafe Community!

Let’s Make Estero A HeartSafe Community!

The facts Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 300,000 lives annually. Approximately 95 percent of SCA victims die before they reach a hospital or receive medical attention. How Can We Help Reduce This...

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Wellness: What is it and Why is it Important?

Wellness: What is it and Why is it Important?

(Written by Lee Health for Engage Estero’s Health Council) Much has been mentioned on news programs and other media about Wellness. However, it is seldom explained or fully understood.  During a meeting of Engage Estero’s Health Council earlier this year when this...

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Education Council

Engage Estero mobilizes volunteers in our schools, sponsors scholarships, and promotes the involvement of the community through announcements and public forums.

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Estero High Cambridge Students Recognized

Estero High Cambridge Students Recognized

By Mike Wasson, Director, Engage Estero The Village of Estero Council issued a Proclamation its Meeting on Wednesday, March 6th honoring 39 Estero High School Students who were presented the Cambridge Outstanding Learners Awards. In his remarks, Jon McLain, Village of...

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Updates on Issues of Impact

Engage Estero believes the best way to get a community involved is to make sure they are aware of the issues impacting their future, and know how to impact those decisions before they are made. We conduct and publish original research and articles aimed at getting residents Engaged.

The Estero Council of Community Leaders is proud to share this article from the Village of Estero with it’s 3,800 recipients of web, email and social media communications.


The Village of Estero and the Lee County School District will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a Joint Educational Advocacy Task Force at 10 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2018, at the Estero High School, 21900 River Ranch Road.

Village Councilmembers and staff, the principals of the four Estero schools and District staff will be taking part in the signing ceremony.

The official Memo of Understanding will:

  • Create mentoring and tutoring possibilities
  • Promote the development of career academies and job skill programs with local businesses
  • Encourage student internship programs
  • Promote the colocation of future educational and recreational facilities
  • Promote coordination and shared financing of infrastructure projects
  • Encourage the use of school facilities by Estero residents when not in use by students

Village of Estero officials and staff, and the principals of the four Estero schools and District staff will sit on the task force.  Its members will find, plan and implement programs, partnerships and promotional opportunities.  They will meet at least quarterly to work on their objectives.

“It is truly exciting to be involved with the School District to develop a collaboration which will help meet the needs of the students in the schools in Estero,” says Village of Estero Councilmember Nick Batos.  “I strongly believe that the better the educational system and facilities are, the more the students will benefit. I also believe that the better our schools are the more desirable our community becomes both for residents and businesses.”

“These kinds of partnerships are critical to our student’s success,” says Superintendent Dr. Greg Adkins.  “They open up a world of new experiences for our children and cement our relationships with the communities we serve.”

The School District has four Estero-area schools: Estero High School, Three Oaks Middle School, Pinewoods Elementary and Three Oaks Elementary.