Maitland City Talk

Fiscal year 2016 budget public hearing date set

The public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget is scheduled for Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers. Click http://bit.ly/FY2016BudgetDraft and http://bit.ly/OtherFunds to read the budget drafts.

Download the My Maitland app

The City of Maitland is pleased to announce the launch of the free smartphone app called My Maitland. Residents will be able to submit requests in the following areas: streets and roads; drainage and lakes; code enforcement; and garbage, yard waste or recycling. Additionally, residents can adjust settings on their phones to receive notifications related to city news and the service requests they’re following.

My Maitland is available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play.

Two stormwater projects underway

Minnehaha Road Stormwater Improvements: The city of Maitland is undertaking a project to improve the stormwater system at the north end of Minnehaha Road. This project will include re-directing the water from the cul-du-sac into the canal and re-directing the water along the lots that back up to the Regional Retention Pond into the discharge pipes. Construction began on Aug. 27 and work is expected to be complete by Oct. 1.

Lake Sybelia Stormwater Project: The city of Maitland will upgrade the stormwater system discharging into Lake Sybelia by installing two treatment systems. The work area will be along North Lake Sybelia Drive from Packwood Avenue to Jackson Street.

The first system will be a CommandMaxx underground stormwater treatment system, which will capture water flowing from Packwood Avenue, MacArthur Place and Center Avenue. It will direct stormwater through a system of underground chambers that will filter sand, debris, and contaminants from the water. After the water flows through the underground chambers, it will infiltrate into the ground and then eventually seep into Lake Sybelia. This system will be located under the current parking lot in the lakefront park. Once the system is installed, the parking lot will be repaved for continued public use.

The second system will be located at the west-end of Jackson Street. This will consist of two Treepod Biofiltration units, one on each side of the road. Stormwater runoff enters the system through a curb-inlet opening and flows through a specially designed filter media mixture contained in a landscaped concrete container. The filter media captures and immobilizes pollutants; those pollutants are then decomposed, volatilized and incorporated into a biomass of fauna and flora. Stormwater runoff flows through the media and into an underdrain system at the bottom of the container, where the treated water is discharged. The clean water will flow into the stormwater system below the units and into Lake Sybelia.

This project began Aug. 31 and be completed by Oct. 31.

MFRD to host Sept. 11 remembrance

On Sept. 11, the Maitland Fire Rescue Department will host a 9/11 remembrance around Station 45's flagpole. The remembrance begins at 8:40 a.m. and a moment of silence will start at 8:46 a.m.