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The VLEPO will try to keep you up to date on any important issues via our News page. If anyone would like to offer suggested news articles and/or information we may not have posted, please send them or a link to them to vlepo@vero-lake-estates.com with News in the subject line.
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TC Palm - Press Journal Jan. 21 - Vero Lake Estates area not picked for Fire Station
TC Palm - Press Journal Feb 1, 2009 Editorial: Indian River County's new top cop smart to fight crime home by home"
TC Palm - Press Journal Jan. 28, 2009 Patrols, volunteer efforts to provide eyes and ears against crime in Indian River County
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Update to Water & Fire Hydrants
Email letter from Jesse Roland, Plans Reviewer
Indian River County Utilities Engineering
To Whom it may concern;
The VLE Website can be updated to inform the residents that the water mains/fire hydrants are active and connection to county water is encouraged. They've been cleared for use since Oct. 8, 2008. Since October we've only received a couple of phone calls requesting information to connect. Cost comparisions have shown that connection to county water is considerably cheaper over timethan utilizing a well system.
Anyone wanting information on how to extend a water main down their street should contact Dan Chastain, IRC Assessment Manager, at 226-1825. For those that live directly on the new water main routes, they just have to come in and pay the connection fees and they will have a service installed within a couple days. For the standard lot the cost is approximately $2750. at this time. Once again we encourage you to inform the residents that, the fire hydrants are active and most insurance companies offer discounts for being within 1000' of a fire hydrant.
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Water Main Update from Art Pfeffer 7/25/08
The Indian River County Department of Utility Services has completed construction of water mains in Vero Lake Estates, but we have not received the FDEP clearance. We are now projecting September 1, 2008 as a completion date and at that time all mains will be available for residential service connections. Back in May, the Department of Utility Services recognized the threat of brush fires, consulted with the Fire Department and implemented an emergency plan for fire protection. In an emergency, the Fire Department will call the Utility On-Call line (532-7475 or 532-7476). The Utility Operations personnel will immediately respond and fully pressurize the mains by opening a valve on CR 510 at 85th Place. (Please note, the fire hydrants are currently covered to indicate that they are not in service. However, the mains are fully charged and the water is under pressure, but they are only being feed by 2” temporary jumpers at the connection points on CR 512 and CR 510. In an emergency the valve must be opened to maintain full system pressure.)
If you receive complaints pertaining to the restoration of the right of way, forward them. Any and all problems must be corrected before we make the final payment to the contractors. Thank you and all the residents in Vero Lake Estates for being patient and understanding during construction. We will notify you when the mains are accepted into our system.
Sincerely,
Art Pfeffer-Project Specialist
Indian River County Department of Utility Services
1801 27th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
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