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South Apopka Street Lights

Board of County Commissioners

January 29, 2013

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Presentation Outline

• Background

• Project Costs

• MSBU Ballot Results

• Holden Heights

• Requested Action

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Background

• 2001 South Apopka designated a Safe Neighborhood

• Created a citizen group to oversee crime prevention and safety initiatives

• Although crime has decreased, there remains significant challenges

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Background

• Total Occupied Units – 1,907

• 65% Homeownership rate

• Last 90 Days Crime Statistics– 161 property and robbery crimes total

• 41 Auto Burglaries and Stolen Vehicles• 58 Residential Burglaries

– Deputies report continued drug sales, loitering and gang activity

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Background

• Dec 2010 OCSO and NPRD conduct a neighborhood survey to identify vulnerable areas

• Feb 2011 NPRD met with Comptrollers Office to determine if an MSBU amendment is possible

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Background

• Sept 2011- A lighting study is conducted Aug 2012 to identify the specific

locations for the new lights

• Oct 2012 Community meeting and preliminary cost estimates

presented

• Dec 2012 Ballots returned

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Project Costs

• 133 new 100W lights– 82 on existing poles– 51 on new wood poles

• Installation of new street lights $15,400– Cost covered by Edward Byrne Memorial Justice

Assistance (JAG) Program

• Current MSBU $30.88• Proposed MSBU $41.00

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MSBU Ballot Results

• 1,383 ballots mailed

• 150 yes – 50.2% in favor

• 149 no – 49.8% not in favor

• 77 – returned as undeliverable by the post office

• 3 – returned after the deadline

• 1,004 – no reply

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Holden Heights MSBU

• March 28, 2000 BCC Agenda

• Hartage requested public hearing without balloting

• Coordinated with OBT Safe Neighborhood

• Crime and high number of renters

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Requested Action

• Board direction regarding scheduling a public hearing on the South Apopka Street Lighting MSBU