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August 17, 2022 / Issue #2022-33
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We are EXCITED for the official ribbon cutting to open Bayside Park! Please join us!
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The redevelopment of Bayside Park is the first of the Town’s big three projects to be complete.
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Read more about these projects and others around Town.
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Public pedestrian bridge over Estero Boulevard is in place
The under-construction Margaritaville Resort includes a pedestrian bridge that will be open to the public. It was installed overnight on Thursday, August 18 / Friday, August 19. The resort, along with the bridge, is expected to open late in 2023. |
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Visit Bay Oaks and the FMB Community Pool during these new hours
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Enjoy the pool's new obstacle courseFun for all ages and the entire family! |
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Swimmers can play and exercise on the inflatable obstacle course and even race one another. Visitors must be able to swim on their own to use the course. The course has a tunnel for swimmers to either go through or climb, a trampoline, and a slide to cool off afterwards.
The course will be set up in the pool on these dates:
August 29 - September 5
September 26 - October 2
October 24 - October 30
November 21 - November 27
December 26 - January 2
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 NEW! Obstacle course at the FMB Community Pool on select dates
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It's sea turtle nesting season
65 nests on FMB have hatched
Turtle hatchlings are starting to emerge from their nests.
PLEASE do your part to keep the beach dark so they make it safely across the sand to the Gulf - close curtains at dusk, turn off outside lights that are not turtle-safe, do not use flashlights or phone lights on the beach, fill in holes on the beach and remove items from the beach.
WE ALL - residents, visitors, property owners, business owners - have responsibilities in this season to keep the beach safe for nesting turtles and their hatchlings. |
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Several turtle hatchling disorientations have happened recently on FMB. Please do your part to save the sea turtles!
1) Draw your curtains after sunset
2) Turn off unnecessary lights
3) Use the proper long wavelength lights that are downward directed and shielded from the beach.
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Sea Turtle Nests are hatching on Fort Myers Beach. Unfortunately, some of them are going the wrong way due to lights from houses, condos, and resorts.
The hatchling in this picture and others were found under condos and houses after being disoriented by the property's lights. Some were rescued but many likely perished due to predators, exhaustion, and dehydration.
It is so important that visitors and owners draw their curtains at sunset to shield interior lights that can cause disorientations of sea turtle hatchlings. Cooling sand after the sun goes down cues the hatchlings to emerge.
The Town also requests property owners and managers on the beach to turn off unnecessary lights and/or convert exterior lights to long wavelength bulbs in downward directed fixtures that shield the bulbs from the beach. Long wavelength light is on the ROY side of Rainbow’s ROYGBIV, whereas white light contains the entire spectrum.
Loggerhead Turtles are protected by the Endangered Species Act, Florida’s Marine Turtle Protection Act, and The Town of Fort Myers Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Code. The Town considers disorientation of sea turtle hatchlings from man-made lights as an irreparable and irreversible violation with a fine of up to $5,000.
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Fort Myers Beach
Distance: 7 miles
Nests: 109
NNE*: 158
Nests Hatched: 65
*NNE stands for Non Nesting Emergence which means that the turtle crawled ashore but did not nest.
Bonita Beach (2 miles long) 283 nests; 148 Hatched |
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Pictures from this week on the beach
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 Photos Credit: Eva Spychalski
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August is water professionals month
Please take a moment to show our Utilities Department staff your appreciation next time you see them!
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 First row from left to right: Utility Technician, Kory Keel;
Customer Service Clerk, Roxanne Frank; Utilities Director, Christy Cory; Customer Service Clerk, Deborah Hite and Technician, Warren Rood.
Second row: Utilities Manager, Sarah Lisenko; Technicians, Chris Rowe
and Vince Marchese.
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Plants along Estero Boulevard keep growing and blooming
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THANK YOUfor all your help in keeping trash cans away from plants and for not using fertilizers.
Inappropriate
fertilization of your property greatly affects neighboring areas. |
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August 2022 Calendar
Summer lecture series continues in September
The iconic Mound House, one of Southwest Florida’s most-beloved historic attractions that traces its roots to the ancient Calusa of over 2,000 years ago, is inaugurating a new Summer Lecture Series.
The series is for adults only with a wine and refreshments reception at 5:30 p.m. and the lectures from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Due to limited seating, advance registrations are necessary by the Monday before each lecture. Make reservations by calling 239-765-0865. Cost is $7 for Mound House members and $12 for non-members.
September 13
Reservations due by September 12
Yvette Carrasco, Environmental Educator
Butterflies by the Bay
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Adam Knight, Museum Educator, presented the first lecture in the summer series on July 13 to a full house. The topic was "Rancho Reality: US Latino Settlement in SWFL".
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Environmental education pop-up booth hosted by the Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force
Representatives from the Town's Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force (MERTF) are hosting a pop-up educational booth at various locations around Town throughout the month. |
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Some seats on each of the Town's advisory boards and committees expire by the end of September every year and members must re-apply.
Community members interested in serving as volunteers to advise and support the work of Town government are encouraged to apply. The boards and committees exist to advise Town Council about Bay Oaks Recreational Campus, the Matanzas Pass Mooring Field, Mound House, Newton Beach Park, finances, island preservation and history, marine resources, anchorage, nuisance abatement, and public safety.Congratulations to these community members who were appointed at the August Town Council meetings.
August 1
Public Safety Committee - Daniel Blanchette and James Bougoulas
August 15
Local Planning Agency - Douglas Eckmann
Historic Preservation Advisory Council - Michael Yost
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ATTENTION BUILDING CONTRACTORS
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Effective June 21, 2022: All new application submittals must be done through the Request Portal. Any new applications sent to buildingpermits@fmbgov.com will be returned.
Effective June 21, 2022: All inspections will need to be requested through the Permit Portal. If you need your access code, please email inspections@fmbgov.com |
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Effective September 22, 2022, all contractors registered with the Town MUST be a licensed contractor through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). Contractors licensed through the Lee County Contractor Licensing Board will not be allowed to register with the Town or apply for building permits. |
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Keep up on the schedule of Town Council and advisory committee meetingsAll meetings are at Town Hall, 2525 Estero Boulevard
Live and recorded meetings can also be viewed on the
Town of Fort Myers Beach YouTube channel. Live meetings can be watched on Comcast Channel 98 View the meeting calendar on the Town's websiteUpcoming meetings
Monday, September 5 - Town Hall CLOSED in Observance of Labor Day Thursday, September 8 / 3:00 p.m.
Town Council Meeting
Thursday, September 8 / 5:01 p.m.
Town Council Budget Meeting
*Meetings are subject to change.
Please refer to the agendas posted on the Town's Website.
Town Hall is open for walk-in service from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments are strongly encouraged to minimize wait times. Call 239-765-0202 to schedule an appointment with the appropriate department.
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Status of bids and proposals
The Town of Fort Myers Beach has partnered with DemandStar which is open and accessible to all businesses and gives instant access to RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs
Read more about bids and proposals
Currently open for bid:
RFP-22-21- FN Financial Auditing Services
The Town of Fort Myers Beach invites proposal submissions from a Professional Certified Public Accounting firm to provide auditing of financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 20, 2022, and the auditing of its financial statements for each of the two (2) subsequent fiscal years for the Town of Fort Myers Beach.
ITB-22-26-UT Tier 1 Side Streets Water and Stormwater Improvements
The scope of the project includes but is not limited to: the installation of potable water, stormwater improvements and potentially wastewater infrastructure improvements as well as road and right-of-way restoration along Town owned streets Currently under review:There are no bid opportunities currently under review.
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