Friday, Sept. 8, 2023

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Your Town needs you!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY

September 8, 2023, is the last day to apply, to volunteer for one of the Town's boards or committees.

Community members interested in serving as volunteers to advise and support the work of Town government are encouraged to apply for current openings on one of the Town’s advisory boards and committees.

The Town’s boards and committees exist to advise Town Council about:

-- Bay Oaks Recreational Campus

-- Matanzas Pass Mooring Field

-- Mound House and Newton Beach Park

-- Finances

-- Island preservation and history

-- Marine and environmental resources

-- Nuisance abatement

-- Public safety

-- Land development and codes

Board and committee members whose two-year terms are expiring need to re-apply.

Find more information and the application

Questions? Contact the Town Clerk at 239-765-0202.

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MONDAY MEETINGS

REMINDER

Public Notice of Attorney-Client Executive Session

MONDAY, September 11, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.

REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, September 11, 2023, at 10 a.m. (time change) at DiamondHead Resort, 2000 Estero Boulevard.

TOWN COUNCIL - 1st BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

MONDAY, September 11, 2023, at 5:01 p.m. at DiamondHead Resort, 2000 Estero Boulevard.

Read the agenda: https://www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov/209/Meetings-Agendas

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@townoffortmyersbeachfl33931/streams

To keep up with the Town’s schedule of meetings and agendas, monitor the calendar on the homepage of the Town’s website.

Council, board, and committee meetings are broadcast live and recorded on the Town’s YouTube channel.

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SAVE THE DATE

Join us and your neighbors to learn more about the current and near-term projects being completed by the Town: Monday, September 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 10:00-11:30 a.m. DiamondHead Beach Resort, 2000 Estero Blvd. Fort Myers Beach

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We are starting to address unsafe structures

It has almost been a full year since Hurricane Ian damaged structures in the Town. The Code Compliance Division is starting to address unsafe structures that have not been repaired or demolished.

“As the Town moves forward with the rebuilding of Fort Myers Beach, we are starting to address the properties that have become unsafe structures or that have been abandoned,” said Town Manager Andy Hyatt. “We are sympathetic to the loss of properties and challenges with insurance though we must now address some areas of the Town for the common good and to prevent further losses and harm.”

In the interest of public and community safety, the Town’s Code Compliance Division is embarking on the following:

Surveying the current status of the remaining structures on Estero Island to photograph buildings which are unsafe, do not provide adequate egress, constitute a fire hazard, or which, in relation to existing use, constitute a hazard to safety or health. The plan will be to require unsafe structures to be repaired or demolished by certain dates in accordance with the Unsafe Building Abatement Code.
Mailing letters to property owners with unsafe or abandoned structures. (Here's the letter.) A code compliance case will be created for each building to require the property owner(s) to receive a building permit prior to Oct. 1, 2023, to either demolish or repair the structure. The Code Compliance Division will monitor the permit status of the buildings on this list to ensure that the property owners are complying with the property maintenance requirements and deadlines.

To be as consistent as possible in this process, the following time limits will be followed:

Property owners receiving an unsafe building notice must acquire an issued building permit prior to October 31, 2023, to either demolish or repair the structure.
Property owners must demolish or repair their structures and close their permits by requesting and passing all required inspections within 180 days of permit issuance.

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TWO BEACH ACCESSES CLOSED

Lanark and Gulf Drive are undergoing restoration with sand that was displaced last week by Hurricane Idalia. The sand has been sifted and cleaned.

(It's currently being stored at Newton Beach Park until it can be used.)

Thanks for your patience while we perform this important work!

For a list of all of the Town's beach accesses, visit: https://ow.ly/XblC50PJjSc

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Cleanup continues on Newton Beach Park

Newton Beach Park is the site where the vegetation and shellfish that washed up on the beach after Hurricane IDALIA is being stored temporarily after it is removed from the Beach.

Friday, Sept. 8, 2023

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Your Town needs you!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY

September 8, 2023, is the last day to apply, to volunteer for one of the Town's boards or committees.

Community members interested in serving as volunteers to advise and support the work of Town government are encouraged to apply for current openings on one of the Town’s advisory boards and committees.

The Town’s boards and committees exist to advise Town Council about:

-- Bay Oaks Recreational Campus

-- Matanzas Pass Mooring Field

-- Mound House and Newton Beach Park

-- Finances

-- Island preservation and history

-- Marine and environmental resources

-- Nuisance abatement

-- Public safety

-- Land development and codes

Board and committee members whose two-year terms are expiring need to re-apply.

Find more information and the application

Questions? Contact the Town Clerk at 239-765-0202.

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MONDAY MEETINGS

REMINDER

Public Notice of Attorney-Client Executive Session

REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

TOWN COUNCIL - 1st BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

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SAVE THE DATE

Join us and your neighbors to learn more about the current and near-term projects being completed by the Town: Monday, September 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 10:00-11:30 a.m. DiamondHead Beach Resort, 2000 Estero Blvd. Fort Myers Beach

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We are starting to address unsafe structures

It has almost been a full year since Hurricane Ian damaged structures in the Town. The Code Compliance Division is starting to address unsafe structures that have not been repaired or demolished.

In the interest of public and community safety, the Town’s Code Compliance Division is embarking on the following:

To be as consistent as possible in this process, the following time limits will be followed:

Property owners receiving an unsafe building notice must acquire an issued building permit prior to October 31, 2023, to either demolish or repair the structure.

Property owners must demolish or repair their structures and close their permits by requesting and passing all required inspections within 180 days of permit issuance.

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TWO BEACH ACCESSES CLOSED

Lanark and Gulf Drive are undergoing restoration with sand that was displaced last week by Hurricane Idalia. The sand has been sifted and cleaned.

(It's currently being stored at Newton Beach Park until it can be used.)

Thanks for your patience while we perform this important work!

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Cleanup continues on Newton Beach Park

Newton Beach Park is the site where the vegetation and shellfish that washed up on the beach after Hurricane IDALIA is being stored temporarily after it is removed from the Beach.

The vendor that is cleaning the beach so quickly and efficiently will be removing these piles.

It doesn’t smell particularly nice so you might want to avoid walking in that area until it’s cleaned.

Thanks for your patience

Please use caution when walking on the beach as there has been debris washing ashore, stirred up by Idalia, and soft sand that can cause you to sink.