Spring Lake Improvement District

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	2017 CCRReport
	District Engineer Annual Report 2018
	Fiscal Year 2019 Budget (Adopted)
	FRWA Wastewater Asset Management Plan
	FY 2017 Annual Financial Report
	FY 2017 Audit
	June 2018 Brreeze
	Minutes & Financials December 2018
	Mosquito Control

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PURPOSE: To efficiently and effectively manage the Spring Lake Improvement District in accordance with Florida Statutes, regulations, and applicable law.

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The following meeting dates remain as approved by the Board of Supervisors for Fiscal Year 2019:

February 13; March 13; April 10; May 8; June 19; July 10; August 14 (Public hearing on the budget for FY '20 including all rates and fees); September 11.

Storm Water Treatment Area Project

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<a href="http://www.hcbcc.net/departments/solid_waste/landfill/docs/2019-year-yard%20and%20bulk%20schedule.pdf">Solid Waste Collection Schedule for 2019</a>

Highlands County Fire Rescue Announces Appointments and Promotions

Sebring, FL. Highlands County Fire Rescue is pleased to announce the appointment and promotion of a significant portion of the new management staff.

Effective January 2, 2019, Daniel Spillman will join us in the position of Deputy Fire Chief of Operations. Chief Spillman retired as a Chief officer with the Tallahassee Fire Department, and served as the Fire Chief for Escambia County, as well as serving in the Florida State Fire Marshals Office and in multiple other Chief officer and related positions across the state of Florida. Chief Spillman comes to Highlands County with over 35 years of fire service experience and is excited to join our growing fire service family.

Effective January 7, 2019, current Highlands County Fire Rescue employees Luke Andrews and William (Billy) Kingston are both being promoted to shift Battalion Chief. Luke has served Highlands County for the past 30 years, having served the past 11 years as a firefighter and inspector in the Highlands County Office of the Fire Marshal, and most recently acting as the Deputy Chief of Operations. Luke joined the fire service as a volunteer and served through every rank up to Volunteer Chief at the Sun n Lakes of Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department. Billy Kingston has served as a volunteer with the West Sebring Volunteer Fire Department for the past 20 years, serving in all ranks up to Volunteer Assistant Chief. He was hired as one of the 40-hour Highlands County firefighters earlier this year. The third shift Battalion Chief appointment will be Zack Smith. Zack joins Highlands County from the Okeechobee County Fire Rescue, where he currently serves as a Paramedic Lieutenant. Zack first served Okeechobee City Fire as a volunteer, and has served both the City and the County for just shy of 20 years.

Effective January 7, 2019, current OPS firefighter Larry Money will be promoted to shift Lieutenant. Larry started his career as a volunteer firefighter, and later retired from the City of Hialeah Fire Department, after 23 years. He also spent 4 years with the Ocean Reef Public Safety Department Logistics Division. Larry brings 28 years of both paid and volunteer experience to Highlands County.

Also January 7, 2019 Jose Ibanez will join the Highlands County paid service as a shift Lieutenant. Jose is currently a volunteer officer with the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department and a career firefighter in Hardee County.

Effective January 9, 2019, Todd Barton will also join Highlands County as a shift Lieutenant. Todd is currently a Hardee County Firefighter and previously served Highlands County as an OPS Paramedic.

The 24-hour shift Firefighter assignments will soon be announced. Effective on or about January 21, 2019, this cadre of new Lieutenants and Firefighters, along with existing volunteer members, will respond out of the Sun n Lakes of Lake Placid station 41, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We will also soon be hiring a few EMT’s and Paramedics, as we are working through the credentialing process with those with firefighter certifications.

Please join us in welcoming these employees to their new positions and challenges. The Highlands County Fire Rescue continues to build a robust team of officers and firefighters who, along with the Highlands County volunteer firefighters, will help put us on a path towards sustainable service enhancements and improvements.

Mobile Rebuild Florida Center to Visit our County

Next week, a mobile Rebuild Florida center equipped with intake specialists who can help families through the registration process will be in our county.

Rebuild Florida is a program by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to help families repair, rebuild or replace homes damaged during Hurricane Irma.

Rebuild Florida mobile center location:

Libraries Offer Wonderful Free Resources

The Friends of the Lake Placid Memorial Library has generously donated to Highlands County several electronic resources from Recorded Books, Inc., including audiobooks, e-books, digital magazines, and a language learning platform.

After an initial setup, users will be able access everything through a single app on their chosen device. Library staff across Highlands County will be trained and prepared to promote the services and assist with the initial registration process.

To access this wonderful tool please click here http://lakeplacidfl.rbdigital.com/

<a href="Newsletter%2012-18.pdf" target="_blank">HCFR Newsletter</a>

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