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Mission: <br />To protect, promote & improve the health <br />of all people in Florida through integrated <br />state.. county & community efforts. <br />HEALTH <br />Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation <br />November 14, 2022 <br />Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District <br />1325 74" Avenue SW <br />Vero Beach, FL 32968 <br />RE: Landfill Fee Allocation <br />Dear Himanshu: <br />Ron DeSantis <br />Governor <br />Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD <br />State Surgeon General <br />Since April 2009. Florida Department of Health in Indian River County's Environmental Health section <br />has been implementing the Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health <br />(PACE EH) in the Gifford, Fellsmere and Wabasso communities. One of the top issues that has been <br />identified by the residents and the health department is abandoned homes. These abandoned homes <br />are safety and health hazards and provide havens for drug dealers and other criminal activities. <br />In addition to PACE EH; Environmental Health responds to complaints associated with abandoned and <br />derelict homes and structures throughout the county. Environmental Health staff also respond to illegal <br />dumping complaints when there is a creation of a sanitary nuisance. This type of complaint response <br />has increased with the current economic climate, aftermath tropical storms and continued mosquito <br />concerns in the community. <br />In 2018, the Commission allocated $6,000 to assist with landfill fees while labor and equipment were <br />donated by private contractors to assist the very low-income property owners with demolishing the <br />hazardous structures. <br />It has been determined that there are other abandoned structures and illegal dumping sites that need to <br />be demolished and cleaned up to improve the well-being of the community. It is the request of the <br />partners involved that the County Commission allocate funds to cover associated landfill fees. The total <br />associated landfill fees are not expected to exceed $6,000. <br />Sincerely, <br />WC4�1 DN�� <br />JLYianne R. Price, R.S. <br />Environmental Health Manager <br />Florida Department of Health <br />in Indian River County <br />1900 271, Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 Accredited Health Department <br />PHONE: 772!794-7400 • : Public Health Accreciitationl3rd <br />WEBSITE: http:l/indianriver.flo6dahealth.gov LLQ <br />FloridaHeatth.gov <br />