Lee County

Happy 30th Anniversary to Lee County Solid Waste's incredible Waste-to-Energy facility! ? For three decades, this innovative gem has been transforming waste into clean energy while reducing landfill impact. ???? Watch the video to learn more about this facility and join us in celebrating sustainability and a greener future! https://lnkd.in/eEizaiDG

As the holidays approach, Lee County wants to ensure residents that we are continuing to collect as much debris as we can as fast as possible. Crews are working seven days a week throughout unincorporated Lee County and will continue until all debris is collected. To learn more, watch this message from Paul Flores, Operations Manager of Solid Waste, and visit https://lnkd.in/d9hkm7FP.

#FeelGoodFriday #EmployeeSpotlight ?? Kudos to Andrew Murray, Plumber Apprentice for Lee County Facilities & Construction Management. Andrew is reliable, hard-working and has a "tenacious work ethic." Thank you for all you do to make Lee County a better place to live, work and play!

Did you know November is #ManateeAwarenessMonth? Plan a visit to Lee County Parks & Recreation's Manatee Park, where you can learn about these gentle giants, engage in conservation and have a chance to observe manatees up close! To learn more about Manatee Park, or to view the live webcam, visit https://lnkd.in/ePND-pA.

Starting tomorrow, Nov. 21, one additional Lee County parking lot is available for paid public parking on evenings and weekends. Lee County’s employee parking lot at 1762 Royal Palm Avenue in downtown Fort Myers is available for a flat fee of $3.35 for any six-hour block from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday or from 6:30 p.m. Friday to 5:30 a.m. Visitors can pay for parking through their phone, computer or the parking kiosks and follow the prompts for a seamless parking experience. Learn more by visiting https://ow.ly/75M550U88cq.

The 2024 Fort Myers Tip-Off begins next week!?? Tune in Nov. 25-30 to see who will #ownthefort. Eight men’s games across two divisions will lead off the schedule of events from Nov. 25-27 and will conclude with the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off from Nov. 28-30. Visit https://lnkd.in/e6sbYVyy to learn more and purchase tickets.

Happy GIS Day! ?? Join us in celebrating the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and its impact on our world. From mapping disaster response to environmental protection, GIS technology plays a vital role in shaping our communities. Let's continue to innovate and explore the endless possibilities with GIS! #GISDay #MappingTheWorld Start exploring today at maps.leegov.com.

Continuing its commitment to countywide infrastructure improvements, the Board approved two roadway resurfacing contracts. Work to resurface 25.1 lane miles in Lehigh Acres will begin in January and work to resurface 2.23 lane miles in Bonita Springs will begin in spring. Visit https://ow.ly/zee250UamSN for more information and watch the video to learn more about pothole repair and resurfacing projects in Lehigh Acres.

Today's Inauguration ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting of the Lee Board of County Commissioners will begin at 9:30 a.m. Both events will be streamed live and available for viewers on YouTube, LeeTV and our Facebook Channel. https://lnkd.in/eKmy5VXK

Lee County has launched a new resource website, "Flooding Facts," to offer information about the various types of flooding seen in Lee County, explain the causes, outline Lee County Government's mitigation efforts and demonstrate varying impacts. Visit www.leegov.com/flooding to explore the new site and learn more.