Commissioners approve letter supporting G Road reservoir; staff report on generators, mailboxes, code enforcement and guardrail plans

The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners voted May 12 to send a letter of support from the full board for the G Road reservoir project and received a slate of operational updates from staff.

The board approved the letter by voice vote after a commissioner moved the action. No dissent was recorded on the motion to forward a letter of support.

Emergency Management Director Bob Pastula reported the county has a new $1,500,000 grant‑funded generator installed at the middle school that can serve as both a special‑needs and general population shelter power source; several older stationary generators have failed and staff are replacing or preparing portable plug‑and‑play systems for rapid deployment. "We do have the new, generator at, the middle school. That was a $1,500,000 grant," Pastula said.

County staff said mailbox orders are expected to be processed this week and that once delivery dates are known they will coordinate installation with operations and provide a schedule to commissioners. On code enforcement, Tommy Vaughn said the department issued its first citation the day after enforcement began and that more citations have been posted where violations were not corrected within 24 hours.

On a frequently damaged guardrail, staff told commissioners the county included intersection‑improvement funding in its five‑year plan and expects state funding to assist with widening and drainage work intended to reduce recurring damage and repair costs.

A commissioner asked for an update on an ambulance damaged in an incident involving PRM; County Administrator Jennifer Davis said she would check with HR and provide an update the following day.

The board did not appropriate new funds at the meeting for any of these items; staff indicated follow‑up and scheduling would be handled administratively.