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POSTPONED: The City of Venice will hold a Hurricane Helene Resident Recovery Meeting at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 at the Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Ave. S. This meeting is for City residents who were impacted by Helene, including those who live along Tarpon Center Drive, Golden Beach, Harbor Lights and Venice Bay Adult Park. The meeting will include information about what occurred locally before, during and after the storm; debris pickup; the permitting process for repairs to affected properties; and recovery resources. Staff from the City Manager’s Office, Building, Engineering/Stormwater, Police and Fire Rescue will be on hand. There will be an opportunity for Q&A and handouts available.
Due to the quantity of construction debris from Hurricane Helene in residential areas, the City of Venice is activating its contractor for debris collection. This will allow for collection of construction and demolition materials (C&D) on public residential streets in the areas of Golden Beach and Inlet Circle on Venice island ONLY.
Commercial, manufactured home communities and mobile home parks, condominiums, and private streets are NOT eligible for collection per FEMA guidelines. Commercial properties may be able to work through their insurance company or the Small Business Administration to file a claim for storm debris removal.
C&D may be prepared and placed at the curb now. A more detailed schedule for debris collection will be forthcoming.
Storm debris must be prepared per these guidelines for collection to occur:
- Place large storm-related debris separately from regular garbage at the curb for collection.
- Separate items by category (construction and demolition materials, furniture/mattresses and appliances/white goods).
- Any construction and demolition materials contained in plastic bags should be placed with the regular garbage.
- Debris piles must avoid obstructions: Keep debris away from utility poles, power lines, storm drains, fire hydrants, mailboxes and fences.
A note that the above contractor storm debris collection is NOT for yard waste. City Solid Waste is doing bulk yard waste pickups for City customers, but residents must make an appointment for pickup before placing yard waste at the curb. Call 941-486-2422 to do so. Review guidelines for bulk pickups here.
Recovery Resources & Information
City of Venice Status
| Airport Festival Grounds | Florida Power and Light is staged at the festival grounds and continued to deploy to and from Helene impacted communities. Expect heavy truck traffic in the area. | ||
| Advisories | Department of Health NO SWIM advisory for Brohard Beach & Paw Park in effect. | ||
| Boil Water | No notices issued for City of Venice customers at this time. No water shut-off in place. | ||
| Sand Removal | According to state guidelines, clean sand free of debris and other foreign matter may be placed back on the beach from pool and patio areas at condos. Sand in parking areas may be contaminated and should be disposed of by a contractor. | ||
| Tarpon Center Dr. | Limited to local traffic. |
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| Trash, recyclables and yard waste collections |
Collection of all materials has resumed. The City is doing bulk pickups, but residents must make an appointment for pickup before placing yard waste or other materials at the curb. Call 941-486-2422 to do so. Review City bulk pickup guidelines here:https://www.venicegov.com/government/public-works/waste-and-recycling/how-to-guide-for-residential-solid-waste-and-recycling |
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