Miller Lake residents press Volusia County for action as high water continues

Residents of the Miller Lake neighborhood pressed Volusia County officials on March 18 for quicker action after repeated flooding left some yards and retention islands underwater and killed long-standing trees.

During the councils public-participation period, multiple residents described high lake levels and urged the county to restart pumps, revoke or re-examine a 02/2017 permit they say directs commercial stormwater into Miller Lake, and improve communications about relief plans.

Paul Richardson, a public speaker, said standard time is healthier and then also asked to be reappointed to the Cultural Council. David Hill said the lake was rising roughly two inches a week even without rain and flagged dead oaks on a county retention island. He told the council that a 02/2017 Royal Oaks permit "was supposed to be for a weir and outfall discharge pipe for Royal Oaks" and asked the county to consider revocation. Peggy Hill showed photos and said the lake is almost exactly where it was two weeks…