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Commission Votes to Discontinue Fluoride

NSBU Utilities Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday February 24th to discontinue the addition of Fluoride to the potable water supply, per staff recommendation. Numerous operational factors were considered and led up to staff’s recommendation for the elimination. The Fluoride feed equipment is at end of life and would require considerable reinvestment for continuance, no longer operational, and the equipment replacement costs can reach approximately $500,000. Read More » Continue reading Commission Votes to Discontinue Fluoride

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Promoting Paradise by Removing a Parking Lot

With an opportunity to reverse decades of paving over paradise to put up a parking lot, the Marine Discovery Center along with community partners and local enthusiasts, has removed 13,000 square feet of impervious pavement, reshaped the shoreline, and is converting the shoreline and several upland parking lot medians into a productive coastal habitat. Over the next week, the Living Shoreline habitat will begin the Read More » Continue reading Promoting Paradise by Removing a Parking Lot

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Rising UP: City of New Smyrna Beach Receives FEMA Grant to Elevate At-Risk Homes

Cruising around the city of New Smyrna Beach (NSB), citizens and visitors are spotting elevated homes. The whole single-family structures, including the garage, are raised, resting on concrete columns. The electrical and mechanical equipment, like the air conditioner, are also elevated outside the home. The homes were approved for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Since Hurricane Irma (2017), the Read More » Continue reading Rising UP: City of New Smyrna Beach Receives FEMA Grant to Elevate At-Risk Homes

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