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January 2023 Newsletter

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CSID is proud to sponsor the only Drug Disposal
Program within the city of Coral Springs. When you are ready to dispose of any
prescription medications, please contact CSID for a prescription medicine
disposal pouch.

CSID is providing disposal pouches to our residents at No Cost. Residents should
contact CSID to receive their free drug disposal system.

This is one way to help keep our water supply free of
harmful chemicals and
pharmaceutical drugs. It is more of a problem than you might think.
Contact CSID for free disposal pouch delivery.
Call our customer
service at: 954-753-0380 or visit our website

!! Join the CSID Toilet or Paver Rebate Program !!

Please visit our website under the “Customer Service” tab for the
application links and
instructions on how to reserve these rebates or
give our customer service team a call at (954)753- 0380 and we can assist you.
Reserve your rebate
today !

CSID Would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
May it be a happy and prosperous new year for everyone!
Lets start the year right by signing up for E-Bills!
CSID provides an easy and secure way for our customers to signup with our “FREE” paperless billing program to receive your bill electronically by email every month and viewed online, so please call (954-753-0380) or email (billing@csidfl.org) our
Customer Service Team today to enroll. Our company always strives to be environmentally friendly!

NEW YEAR, NEW CONTACT INFO?
Don’t forget to let us know!
In an effort to always keep your water bill account accurate and up to date, please call CSID 954-753-0380 or email us at billing@csidfl.org with any new contact information that may have changed recently!

Stormwater Resiliency & Safety Project
The Coral Springs Improvement District (CSID) has many high priorities and our residents’ safety is at the top of the list. This spring, we are taking a proactive step in protecting residents, property, and infrastructure. To minimize the risk of major
flooding during a severe weather event, we are
launching our Stormwater Resiliency and Safety Project.
This project’s purpose is to ensure the 22 miles of canals, which CSID owns, remain unobstructed.
Not long ago, we experienced the danger of our canals’ natural flows being interrupted when, in 2017, Hurricane Irma impacted South Florida. Our District experienced near-hurricane force winds, which means sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour. Even with a glancing blow, Irma’s effects caused numerous trees to fall into the canals and block the water’s natural path.
Despite the number of trees that fell, there are still a significant number of trees that remain within our right of way along the canals. For those unfamiliar, the rights-of-way are the district owned property where the canals are located. The right-of-way consists of the canal itself and the land on both side of the canal. The
right-of-way includes the land from the water’s edge to the landowner’s property line. In most locations, the right-of- way extends 5 – 20 feet beyond the water’s edge.. The
trees located within CSID’s right of ways continue to pose a risk of falling due to strong winds and interrupting the natural flow of canals and will be removed as part of this program.
During hurricane season, we consistently hear forecasters say, “It only takes one!” This is not hyperbole. One major storm can bring devastating rain, wind, and flooding. We need to be as prepared as possible. The Stormwater
Resiliency and Safety Project is key to being storm ready and mitigating the hazards posed by severe flooding, both to life and property.
In preparing to initiate this project, our District wants to make sure residents are informed and understand the work that will take place. Crews will be working on barges, within the canals and along the right of ways. They will be using chainsaws and other large equipment to remove trees and vegetation located in the right of ways. Work will take place during the daytime
hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The project team is aware of and will comply with local noise ordinances. Residents can expect irrigation interruptions, as systems will need to be shut off while crews work adjacent to respective properties.
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As mentioned, CSID anticipates the project starting this spring. We will work with a phased approach, dividing the work into four zones.
When the project commences, we will start in the North Zone, followed by the South Zone, then the East Zone, and finish in the West Zone. The District expects the work to take three months for each zone, therefore making this a one year project.
Outreach and communication are critical to the success of this project. CSID will be hold- ing a Kick-Off Open House, both virtually and in-person. The open house will give residents the opportunity to speak with the project team and provide questions and comments. More information, such as the date and time, for this open house will be announced soon. Prior to work beginning in each zone, we will provide information to homeowners’ associa- tions and go door-to-door in the effort to speak to each property owner along the right
of ways. As we walk through the community, the team will provide informational flyers and fact sheets. If you have a question, at any point, you can also reach our project hotline by dialing 954-320-7115.

As with any project or initiative undertaken by CSID, we encourage you to log on to our website at www.CSIDFL.org and follow our social media pages for the latest news and updates.

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I want to wish everyone a healthy and happy 2023. CSID will be undertaking some major projects this
year. We will be carrying out a canal bank restoration project to repair the canal bank adjacent to 32 homes, in the West Glen area of the District. We are undertaking the replacement of two 30+ year old blowers at our wastewater treatment plant, we received a $500K matching grant for this project. We have applied for numerous other grants to update and replace equipment. Hopefully, we will be successful and be awarded additional grants funding. So far, we have saved the residents of CSID close to $1 million due to grant awards.
The next major project is our Stormwater Resiliency and Safety Project along our 22 miles of canals. This project is critical to prevent flooding of the District during and after tropical storms or hurricanes. As we all watched the flooding on the west coast triggered by Hurricane Ian last year, it is critical that we keep the water flowing in our canals before, during, and after a tropical threat. By being proactive and removing vegetation that can pose a flood hazard, we can significantly reduce the cost of removing debris from our canals and the potential for flooding in the District. Hurricane Wilma, in 2005, cost the district close to $4 million to clear out our canals. In 2017, Hurricane Irma cost over $1 million to clear the debris. My hope is that once the project is finished, we will be able to reduce our assessment on the property taxes, because we will not need to have a contingency fund for removal of trees and debris that get blown into our canals.
The referendum that was on the ballot in November passed. Therefore, CSID will be adding 2 seats to the board of supervisors as of January 2025. My friends and neighbors, I encourage you to get involved in how our District functions. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly board meetings on the 3rd Monday of every month, starting at 4pm. The meeting schedule can be found on our website(www.csidfl.org) as dates may change around holidays. Your input and comments are important to the board.

Dr. Martin Shank,

Join us! Board meetings are held monthly on the third Monday, visit www.csidfl.org for more details

President, Board of Supervisors, CSID