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Commissioners hear district updates on cemetery hiring, broadband tower, Helms Road paving, lighting and garbage contract concerns
Summary
At the Jan. 14 meeting commissioners received staff and district reports covering cemetery hiring, progress on a broadband tower site in Felda, Helms Road paving timelines, FP&L lighting schedules, speed-hump quote delays, bus-stop turnout reviews and complaints about roll-off service in the county garbage contract.
During district reports at the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Jan. 14, staff and commissioners reviewed several operational items affecting neighborhoods across the county.
County Administrator Jennifer Davis reported that interviews were held for a new cemetery employee and that staff expect to make a recommendation soon. Chair Emma Bird identified cemetery work as a top priority.
On broadband, staff said the county and a private partner will begin work at the Felda tower site first; survey and legal-description work is nearly complete…
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