How would you characterize the drainage services currently offered by the Indian Trail Improvement District? What improvements need to be made? How should such projects be funded?
Drainage should be of paramount importance to the Indian Trail Improvement District for the health and safety of our residents. It is a primary responsibility of the district to the ITID taxpayer. Drainage services to the district include swales, canals, telemetry and drainage permits from the South Florida Water Management District. These services are paid by the ITID taxpayers and should protect all of our assets and home investments. Though many improvements were made as a result of the public outcry stemming from Tropical Storm Isaac, improvement continues to be needed in order to correct and catch up for the past 16 years of drainage infrastructure negligence.
As an ITID supervisor, I will support all efforts and work diligently to ensure increased drainage through the permitting process with SFWMD, obtaining drainage to the Moss property, as well as exploring additional drainage and storage options within the district. Our current engineer, Jay Foy, continues to be the best professional to be tasked with bringing our drainage systems up-to-date. I have confidence in the direction he has provided to the board of supervisors.
ITID needs the right leadership to prioritize rebuilding the infrastructure to ensure that the impact of a major rain event such as Tropical Storm Isaac is not repeated. Such leadership would not postpone critical projects nor would it allow our area to flood. It is worth reminding the voters that the Seat 4 incumbent was the president of the ITID board during Isaac. That lack of leadership left us underwater in The Acreage for at least two weeks!
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