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Will You Please take a few
minutes more of your time?
Contact some of your local officials to let
them know how you feel?
Use the links
below to contact your representatives.....
Central Florida County Officials Contact
Links
Brevard -
Brevard County, seventy-two-plus miles long, fronts the
Atlantic Ocean for its full length. Business and industry in
Brevard County make up a significant part of the economy,
along with agriculture.
Flagler
- Flagler County is situated along the eastern coast of
Florida, midway between the home of the Daytona 500
International Speedway and the quaint old city of St.
Augustine. It features beaches, historic ruins, public
rose gardens, tranquil waterways and subtropical forests, the
ever-changing Atlantic Ocean, freshwater lakes, seven
championship golf courses, tennis, unlimited water sports, and
the World's oldest marine attraction.
Lake
- Lake County is a land of gently rolling hills and a
thousand glimmering lakes. It's Florida's true natural beauty.
It's a perfect getaway. It's only a short drive from all the
dazzling magic of Orlando, but it's a million miles from all
the hassles. It's a great place to vacation or to venture.
Osceola
- Osceola County is a county rich in history and life. In the
pages contained here, you will find more information about the
government, including its history, demographic information,
county maps, descriptions of our government and more.
Seminole
- Seminole County is made up of seven major cities, each of
which offers its own unique appeal to vacationers and sports
and business travelers alike. Whether you're here for a
leisurely getaway, a sports tournament or have a few hours to
spare between meetings, Seminole County offers an array of
activities to help you spend your free time as relaxing or
adventurous as you like.
Volusia
- More than 400,000 people call Volusia County home. Situated
on the east coast of Central Florida, our 47 miles of Atlantic
Ocean beaches are a world class playground, with beachfront
cities including Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and New Smyrna
Beach.
Orange county
Email: Mayor Crotty
Telephone: (407) 836-7370
Fax: (407) 836-7360
Postal Address:
County Mayor Richard Crotty
201 S. Rosalind Ave., 5th Floor
Orlando, FL 32801
Flagler County:
The County Administrator and Deputy County
Administrator can be reached by
phone at 386-313-4001; by fax at 386-313-4101; by email at cmayer@flaglercounty.org
1769 East Moody Blvd.
Building 2 - Suite 302
Bunnell, FL 32110
County Manager's Office
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg. C
Viera, Fl 32940
Tel:(321) 633-2010 / Fax:(321) 633-2115
District 1: Commissioner Truman ScarboroughCHAIRPERSON
400 South Street, Suite 1-A, Titusville, Fl 32780
Phone: (321)264-6750 Fax: (321)264-6751
Email
District 2: Commissioner Chuck Nelson
2575 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, Fl 32953
Phone: (321)454-6601 Fax: (321)454-6602
EmailWebsite
District 3: Commissioner Helen Voltz, R.N., B.S., M.B.A.
1311 E. New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, Fl 32901
Phone: (321)952-6300 Fax: (321)952-6340
EmailWebsite
District 4: Commissioner Mary BolinVICE CHAIRPERSON
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Building C, Viera, Fl 32940
Phone: (321)633-2044 Fax: (321)633-2121
EmailWebsite
District 5: Commissioner Jackie Colon
1515 Sarno Road, Building B, Melbourne, Fl 32935
Phone: (321)253-6611 Fax: (321)253-6620
EmailWebsite
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Save the Stingray too! Little Known Fact
Did you know that only place in North America to find the
freshwater stingray is in the St. John's River and the St. Johns River populations are unique because they are the only known populations of the Atlantic stingray that reproduce and complete their life cycle in a freshwater environment.
Will they still be around after the government siphons off the surface water?
Will they or their food supply still exist? Don't we have an obligation to preserve this creature? Recently in a telephone interview, he said that Lake George is a gold mine
that has never been studied.
When he was studying the stingray and catching them in Lake George he was
frequently catching additional species of fishes that were completely unexpected
for a freshwater lake.
We add: There are so many varieties of species in this fragile eco-system that
to tamper with it's salinity content or reduce the flow of the river into it
will cause unknown consequences. We should study this "one of a kind" system before we disturb or
destroy it.
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Florida Water Crisis
Before the government starts spending millions upon millions of
dollars to pump water along pipelines from rivers and lakes from one part of
Florida to another, maybe we should actually start measuring the amount being
pumped out of the ground and making the users pay per gallon. All across
Florida, there are wells that have no meters.
Businesses and property owners just pump the water as they desire with no consequences.
No government entity is measuring how much water is being pumped from our
aquifer. Sometimes the wells service the entire property and sometimes they are
just used for sprinklers and sometimes the pumps get the water directly from
canals, rivers and lakes. In addition, well
users do not pay for the water. Right, not only is it not measured, but it is FREE.
Where is the incentive to conserve under this system? There is none.
If you live in an area that is serviced by your county or private water utility,
you are charged for the water you take via your trusty water meter. But if you
have a well, no one is looking at your usage. If we don't accurately
know how much water is being pumped out of the
aquifer, and who is pumping it, and who is paying for their water and who is
getting it free.... How can we legitimately plan for long pipelines and desalinization plants? It's time to make
changes:
1. Put meters on all wells.
This can be easily paid for by the revenue gained by charging these users for
the water they pump.
Yes, start charging well owners for every gallon pumped out of the aquifer!
2. Setting a minimum price for water usage throughout the state.
3. Creating a tiered pricing system for usage rates: the more you use, the
higher your rate per gallon.
Won't you help push this idea forward?
Contact your local and state government leaders and tell them you support
"Meters on all wells"
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"Everyone must pay for water, no free pumping"
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"Tiered water pricing based on usage". This is not rocket science, it is common sense!
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Here are some tips to help get your ideas out:
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Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.
Guess what???
It will almost always be published!
Look up your local newspaper web site and find the "letters to the
editor" submission page.
Don't be shy - put it down on paper. In your words.
Don't rush it, type it, review it, keep it a day or two, and read it again, edit
it, find some facts to support your ideas and then send it in.
This is a great way to help educate others.
Does your community have a newsletter? Type up a short
article. Steal info from our web site! Please!
How about a bulletin board?
Stick up a notice, a warning, refer folks to our web site, just try something.
Over dinner with friends....bring up the subject.
Neighborhood meeting...talk about it.
In Volusia County:
To send a letter to the Daytona News Journal, start by clicking
here To send a letter to the West Volusia Beacon Newspaper, start
by clicking
here
Buy and Read
Cynthia Barnett's Book "Mirage"
"Mirage is the finest general study to date of the freshwater-supply crisis
in Florida."
