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OVERFLOW CROWN. GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE HERE THIS EVENING AND ONLINE. TO THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN, SIXTH ANNUAL STATE OF THE VILLAGE ADDRESS. UM A LITTLE LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CELL PHONES ARE SILENCED.
THE BATHROOMS ARE LOCATED TO YOUR LEFT AND IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE NOTICE THE EXIT SIGNS TO YOUR LEFT AND TO YOUR RIGHT. SIX YEARS AGO. IN 2018. ARE VERY FIRST VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTION WAS HELD ON MARCH THE 13TH AND THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING AT INDIAN TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS ON MARCH THE 21ST THAT COUNCIL MEETING BEGAN THE FIRST STEPS IN INDIAN TOWNS ESTABLISHING OUR OWN MUNICIPALITY. AND SET IN MOTION THE VOTERS DESIRE OF HOME RULE.
WE'VE HAD SOME GROWING PAINS. WE ARE STILL MAKING FIRST. WE CONTINUE TO BUILD AND ADJUST IN OUR FOUNDATION. A RE MAKING OUR FOUNDATION SURE, AND MOVING THE VILLAGE ON A GOOD PATH FORWARD.
WITH HOME RULE. WE A RE CLEARLY RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR VILLAGE. WE ARE NOW BEGINNING TO GAIN TRACTION AND ARE DOING AN ACCOMPLISHING AND CONTINUING TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. THIS PAST YEAR, THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN BUSY. APPROVAL APPROVALS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR OVER 800 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, INCLUDING TERRA LAGO. PHASE ONE A AND ONE B. PARKVIEW VILLAS AND SEMINOLE CROSSINGS. THIS PAST TUESDAY, TERRA LAGO HELD THEIR MUCH ANTICIPATED GROUNDBREAKING.
THERE HAVE BEEN APPROVALS OF OVER 100 AND 75,000 SQUARE FEET OF MANUFACTURING, WAREHOUSE AND RETAIL BUSINESSES. WHICH LEADS US TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WITH THE APPROVAL FOR MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS EAST COAST METAL STRUCTURES. KENDALL INDUSTRIES, RCC CONSTRUCTION AND GRIND HARD MANUFACTURING, ALONG WITH WAREHOUSING OF T, A ESTATES, OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE. AND RETAIL OF THE MARKET, VILLAGE MARKET AND DELICATESSEN STORE. THERE WILL BE OVER 300 WELL PAYING LOCAL JOBS AVAILABLE. OUR PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT IS WORKING HARD TO KEEP PACE. WE HAVE APPROVED THE PARK'S MASTER PLAN, AND IT IS ALREADY BEING IMPLEMENTED. IN OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING, THE REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADING OF THE SKATE PARK WAS APPROVED. PARKS STAFF DILIGENTLY WORKS TO KEEP OUR PARKS ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE BY ALL WHILE TAKING PROACTIVE MEASURES IN KEEPING THINGS BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE. ALL OF THAT, IN ITSELF IS WORTHY OF STAYING, SAYING THE STATE OF INDIAN TOWN. IS GOOD. HOWEVER. WE HAVEN'T EVEN MENTIONED UTILITIES IN PUBLIC WORKS. INDIAN TOWN HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA. SEVERAL MILLIONS HAS BEEN KICKED IN FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ALONG WITH INDIAN TOWN PROCURING SOME OUTSTANDING SRF RIGHTS. THAT PUTS US IN THE POSITION OF HAVING THE NEW WASTEWATER PLANT. IN THE PROCESS OF BEING BUILT. A NEW WATER PLANT DESIGNED AND DEEP INJECTION WELLS ON THE WAY. IN THE MEANTIME, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DRINKING WATER PROCESSES BY BEAVER WORKS. THAT VASTLY HAS IMPROVED OUR CURRENT WATER QUALITY AND SAVES ON COST. THAT'S ACTUALLY ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. AND SPEAKING OF NEW TECHNOLOGY, CEDRON TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE BUILDING A WASTE TREATMENT PLANT THAT TAKES SLUDGE AND TURNS IT INTO CLEAN, USABLE PRODUCTS. THAT PROCESS WILL BE A POSITIVE NOT ONLY FOR US, BUT THIS WHOLE REGION. THE UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN BUSY BUILDING AND TRAINING A TEAM. THAT IS NOW ABLE TO HANDLE MANY PROCESSES. ROADS AND WATER AND WASTE WATER REPAIRS IN HOUSE RATHER THAN CONTRACTING OUT FOR THOSE NOT ONLY DOES THAT SAVE MONEY BUT TIME AS WELL. ENSURING OUR RESIDENTS ARE RECEIVING SUPERIOR SERVICE. ALL OF THIS.
AND WE HAVE NOT. RAISED TAXES SINCE OUR INITIAL BASE RATE SIX YEARS AGO. AS WE MOVE FORWARD, I WOULD ENCOURAGE US TO KEEP OUR INDIVIDUALITY. AND WHAT WE ARE KNOWN FOR. INDIAN TOWN IS A PLACE WHERE YOU'RE ABLE TO WORK LOCALLY AT A GOOD JOB AND OWN YOUR OWN HOME. WELL, YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR AND ARE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER TO CREATE AND SUPPORT LOCAL ACTIVITIES AND CAUSES. WILL YOU RAISE YOUR CHILDREN SAFELY IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, THE ABILITY TO CREATE LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS, MAKE CHERISHED MEMORIES AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF A SECOND TO NONE. EDUCATION. I SEE INDIAN TOWN BEING FLORIDA'S HOMETOWN. A
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PLACE WHERE EVERYONE DREAMS OF LIVING. SO IN CLOSING LET US STOP ONCE AGAIN. AS WE DID SIX YEARS AGO. AND CONSIDER A LO, A LOWLY DUCK. STILL SITTING SO SERENE AND CALM IN THAT POND WHERE WE LEFT HIM SIX YEARS AGO. HE'S A LITTLE BATTERED. RUFFLE FEATHERS. AND A LITTLE WORSE FOR THE WEAR. HE'S A LITTLE BIGGER. HIS FEET ARE STILL GOING AS FAST AS THEY CAN. HOWEVER NOW HE'S NOT JUST WORKING AGAINST THE CURRENT TO KEEP UP. HE'S ACTUALLY MOVING FORWARD. WE A R THAT DUCK HEADED CONFIDENTLY INTO THE FUTURE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP US IN THE PROCESS BY CONTINUING TO BE ENGAGED. CONTINUING TO COME TO COUNCIL MEETINGS CONTINUE TO BECOME INFORMED OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AND GOING ON. CONTINUE TO VOICE YOUR OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS TO EVERY ONE OF YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS CONTINUE TO CALL THE VILLAGE OFFICE WITH QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. WE NEED EVERYONE GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION TOGETHER TO MOVE FORWARD. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I BELIEVE BECAUSE OF ALL OF THIS IN THE SUPERIOR STAFF. THAT EACH AND EVERY DEPARTMENT HAS THAT THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN IS HEALTHY. AND HAS AN AMAZING OUTLOOK. WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO A BRIGHT FUTURE BECAUSE THAT LOWLY DUCK IS SLOWLY TURNING INTO THAT EXCEPTIONAL SWAN THAT THE WHOLE WORLD IS NOW. SITTING UP AND TAKING NOTICE OF THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING, AND WE WILL TAKE* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.