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Miller Road residents thank DeBary for pumping Miller Lake; city says efforts will continue while coordinating with county and FDOT
Summary
Two residents from Miller Road thanked city officials for ongoing pumping of Miller Lake following a storm; city staff said DeBary is assisting Volusia County and FDOT, has pump capacity at a burr pit and will continue operations while the county and FDOT remain involved.
Two Miller Road residents told the City Council they were grateful the city had been pumping Miller Lake after a storm that left standing water on private property and in some yards.
Josh Rivera (370 Miller Road, Orange City) said pumping has prevented homes from flooding and praised city efforts. His neighbor, Reese Linton (359 Miller Road), told the council the water has receded substantially on his property — his well is about 5 inches underwater now versus roughly 3 feet previously — and asked that pumping continue for another month or two before the rainy season.
City staff explained the effort is coordinated with Volusia County and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The manager said the county is pumping into an FDOT pond and FDOT is pumping into the DeBary Plantation front entrance; the city’s burr pit currently has available capacity (staff said it is far below capacity compared with when operations began). City staff and the manager emphasized the city is assisting the county’s response and does not guarantee permanent pumping, but said they will continue to work with the county and FDOT while capacity exists.
Residents said a temporary roadway built over the original Miller Road sits about six feet above the original grade and that standing water still measures about four to five feet in places. Council members said staff had recently discussed valves and drainage shutoffs with the county and noted some corrective work would be a county responsibility.
The mayor invited staff to provide any updates and the city manager reiterated that the city would continue assisting neighboring agencies on the temporary pumping effort.
