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April 29, 2025
This week, the City’s contractor is installing a new pump at Reed Canal Park. Funded through a budget allocation sponsored by Senator Tom Wright, the pump will help lower the pond and assist with flooding issues in the Orchards subdivision.
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April 25, 2025
City crews have begun work on expanding Silver Pond in Big Tree Village. This project will increase stormwater capacity, helping to improve drainage and reduce flooding in the area.
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April 22, 2025
In case you haven't driven by, the City's contractor, Drewry, has begun the City's first large scale drainage project - expanding the pond at Reed Canal Stormwater Facility. This will greatly enhance drainage for the entire central part of the City.
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April 18, 2025
The City upgraded the pump at Jones Street Pond to significantly increase its stormwater pumping capacity.
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April 15, 2025
The City replaced stormwater piping on Jacobs Road which was a potential chokepoint due to its size and the condition of the existing corrugated metal pipe. The new pipe that was installed was larger and will allow more stormwater to flow through it thereby improving the drainage system for the residents on Jacobs Road.
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April 8, 2025
Public Works crews are clearing the Longshadow Ditch which will improve drainage to the Country Club Gardens area including those who live on Longshadow Road.
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April 4, 2025
Volusia County has begun their maintenance of Reed Canal. Their efforts will ensure stormwater flows faster down Reed Canal as it makes its way to the Halifax River. A faster flowing canal means improved drainage for the Lantern Park subdivision, Bryan Cave Estates, Magnolia Avenue, and the pond being expanded at our Reed Canal Stormwater Control Facility.
A special thanks to our partners at Volusia County, including:
- Vice Chair District 2 County Councilmember Matt Reinhart
- County Councilman at Large Jake Johansson
- County Manager George Recktenwald
- County Public Works Director Ben Bartlett
for their commitment to this project.
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April 1, 2025
Public Works crews are clearing the Aspen Ditch to improve the drainage for the Big Tree Village Subdivision.
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March 28, 2025
In anticipation of the County’s grant to begin the design of an additional stormwater pond and wall inside the Lantern Park subdivision, the City has lined several of the sewer lines to repair any damage done to them by the flooding caused by Hurricane Milton.
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March 25, 2025
We have begun clearing the Railroad Ditch which conveys stormwater from the large pond on Windle Lane inside the Coventry Forest subdivision. This ditch is vital to transporting pumped stormwater from the Windle Lane pond to Reed Canal during severe weather events.
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March 21, 2025
The City replaced the lift station inside the Lantern Park subdivision which is capable of pumping more effluent which will prevent sewer backups in the neighborhood especially during severe weather events.
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March 18, 2025
The Public Works Department recently televised the stormwater pipes on Kenilworth Avenue. They found several sections of pipe where mud had settled in following Hurricane Milton.
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March 14, 2025
We have installed rain catchers in all of the sewer manholes on Jacobs Road which will prevent stormwater from leaching into the sewer system via the pick-holes in the manhole lids and causing the system to prematurely overflow.
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March 11, 2025
The City has begun cleaning the Stevens Canal which will help stormwater get to our Reed Canal Stormwater Control Facility quicker. We urge our residents not to throw vegetation and debris from their back yard into this canal as it causes obstructions. Bring the debris to the front yard by the curb for our garbage hauler to take it away.
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March 7, 2025
The City has replaced the lift station inside the Big Tree Village subdivision with a new and larger one that is capable of pumping more effluent during any severe rain events.
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March 4, 2025
The City has installed a weather station atop City Hall that measures atmospheric conditions which will be used to document our stormwater system’s performance compared to measured rain events.
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February 28, 2025
City staff worked to clean the drainage canal adjacent to Riverfront Veterans Memorial Park, which will help S. Palmetto Avenue drain quicker during heavy rainstorms.
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February 25, 2025
Our new street sweeper, Dragon Brooms, has been mobilized every week to keep the streets clean from debris so it doesn’t end up in our storm drains.
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February 21, 2025
The City has chosen a more advanced type of backflow preventor to help better prevent water from backing up into subdivisions. These new backflow preventors will be utilized throughout the City. The first one is going to be installed at the outflow pipe coming from the Orchards, Phase II which will prevent the water from the Reed Canal Park pond from backing up into the subdivision.
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February 18, 2025
The City has cleared undergrowth from the easement behind Pope Avenue to improve stormwater conveyance in that area.
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February 12, 2025
Public Works Department is continuing to replace stormwater piping on Oriole Lane to increase the flow of stormwater to the Stevens Canal. |