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Miller Lake residents urge county to seek revocation of 2017 water‑management permit after prolonged flooding
Summary
Residents near Miller Lake told the Volusia County Council that a 2017 St. Johns River Water Management District permit allowing runoff into the lake has left private property persistently flooded. Speakers asked the council to ask the district to revoke the permit and to pump the lake before hurricane season.
Residents of the Miller Lake area told the Volusia County Council on May 20 that their yards, driveways and trees remain waterlogged months after a hurricane and asked county leaders to seek revocation of a 2017 permit they blame for persistent flooding.
Speakers said the Royal Oaks Professional Center drainage system, authorized in a February 2017 St. Johns River Water Management District permit, routes runoff into Miller Lake and has, they said, reduced the lake’s capacity to handle storms. “Please start pumping the water out now,” resident Josh Rivera told the council during public participation.
Why it matters: Residents described long-term damage to private property, dead trees and increasing safety concerns — including more alligators and trash in newly…
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