Developing Story: Deputy Chief Wil Sanchez to take over as Interim Apopka Fire Chief

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• MamaMia

  It is not unusual for cities to have people serving in interim positions until they are filled. I wonder if this man will end up as the next fire chief, or even if he wants the job? I don't know him, or anything about him, but it's a job in the hot seat, for sure! This past Wednesday, my husband and I drove thru Wendy's drive thru and, got some breakfast, and pulled out by the frontage and watched all the traffic and work vehicles. We looked over on the bridge over 441, and saw the workers on the scaffolding, and we wondered what they were doing. I heard hammering, and my husband said that it looks like maybe they are painting. I said wow. working upon that bridge on the scaffolding sure is dangerous, but if they fall, at least it will be on the bridge, and not likely to the road below. The very next day, I read about them falling and getting hurt! I knew how dangerous that was. I keep wondering why they couldn't drive a lift machine upon the ends of the bridge. It seemed possible to me?

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• MamaMia

  Apopka citizens are confused about the city's millage rate proposal. Apopka Voice says the vote was 5-O for 4.8399, and Apopka Chief says it was a 5-O vote for 4.6876. Is it any wonder we confused? Little talk about the real concerns of a giant enormous rate increase on water bills monthly of 40 percent, sewer going up 40 percent increase monthly, and reuse water going up 15 percent monthly, Oct. 1 2024, and compounding at the next rate increase probably next Oct. 1, 2025. Beware, beware, if you currently are getting the very same utility bill every month, if you water a normal amount, as it sounds like your meter has stopped. If it has stopped, the city knows, but it will take time to getting around to changing your meter, and then you could get a GIANT water bill in the thousands! No joke!

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• MamaMia

  Commissioner Nesta, you need to drop by the gateway to the AHS, as you called it, there at Martin St. and Park Av, at the Albert O. Martin memorial area, where you and the volunteers did a clean up. It looks very bad now, and needs some weeding and maintenance. Hope you will address my concerns.

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• MamaMia

  I read in the Apopka News Break about Orange County Commissioners raising their taxes for the first time in 17 years for fire and EMS in unincorporated Orange County. Our district 2 commissioner, voted yes, as well as the rest of them, except for one Orange County Commissioner, her first name starts with a M, I can't remember who, but she voted against the increase, because she said the people were not informed that they were going to be having a vote! No transparency! Can you imagine that, in Orange County? I don't think you will see this discussed in OC district 2's, Ms. Moore's email newsletter! LOL

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