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Residents propose converting Oviedo neighborhood ponds into pollinator‑friendly, water‑wise landscapes and ask for tiered reclaimed‑water incentives
Summary
Oviedo Park Terrace residents urged the council to pair the city's recently proposed Oviedo Conservation Grant program with a tiered reclaimed water rate to incentivize HOAs and commercial properties to implement pollinator‑friendly pond and low‑water landscaping conversions.
During public comment on May 19, Keegan Ford and Derek Catlin, residents of Piazza Pointe and Oviedo Park Terrace, presented a neighborhood proposal to transform small neighborhood ponds into low‑maintenance, pollinator‑friendly landscapes that reduce irrigation demand and improve water quality.
The speakers described a coalition model that would combine resident volunteers, local nurseries and businesses, HOAs and city…
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