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On Monday, November 15th, 2021, Info Central had a great turn-out for a “town hall” Q&A with Fire Chief Jason Fair from Charlotte County Fire & EMS. Having been supplied with some questions in advance, Chief Fair came prepared to discuss CC programs and protocols. The group was informed that Bryan Carr is our new […]
PIE sponsored a day of service to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9-11 with a food drive to benefit the Englewood food pantries and a ceremony at the flag pole. At sunrise, the flag was lowered to half-staff in honor of the fallen. At sunset, Islanders gathered at the flagpole to bring their donations and […]
It’s unusual for a sea turtle to nest in the daylight, and even more rare to have a photographer on site to capture the moment! On July 23rd, at about 9:30 in the morning, a lone sea turtle crawled out of the surf to lay her nest on Don Pedro Island north of the Colony […]
At the PIE. Annual Membership Meeting held on January 2nd, the P.I.E. Board was directed in a nearly unanimous motion to hire an attorney to fight the granting of the application by Environmental Utilities, Inc. to provide sewer service to the Island. On January 11th the Board of Directors met and discussed the issue. Board member Theresa Blanco, […]
We continue our timeline of activity for EU’s application for wastewater certification on the Island. On February 2nd the PSC posted the NOTICE OF PROPOSED AGENCY ACTION ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR TEMPORARY WAIVER OF RULE 25-30.033(1)(p) and (q), F.A.C., BY ENVIRONMENTAL UTILITIES, LLC. This document details the decision made at the Commission Conference on January […]
NOTE: This is not an official transcript, but rather a detailed summary of the discussion held at the Conference of the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 related to Agenda Item 3, Docket 20200226 – the Application for Certificate to provide wastewater service in Charlotte County, by Environmental Utilities, LLC [EU]. […]
The denial of the Motion to Bifurcate and Temporary Rule Waiver does not close the application to provide central sewer on the Island, nor does it end the process. It simply requires that EU file their anticipated rates and connection fees along to complete their application prior to the Commission vote on certification. According to […]
The membership of PIE stepped up to unleash a flurry of emails to the Florida Public Service Commission over the holiday weekend. In a “Call to Action”, PIE members had been encouraged to email the PSC to voice opposition to the granting of a Motion to Bifurcate and Temporary Rule Waiver. The motion was submitted […]
At the 2021 PIE Annual Membership Meeting held on Saturday January 2, 2021, the membership, in a nearly unanimous vote, approved having PIE represent its membership by opposing the application by a private utility (Environmental Utilities, LLC) for a central sewer system on the Island. Included in the discussion was: (1) sending a letter from PIE (as an organization) […]
You may have recently received legal notice (CLICK HERE to view Notice) from Environmental Utilities, LLC (EU) alerting you to their application to the Public Service Commission (PSC) for the installation of central sewer on the Islands. Normally, when a utility company applies for authorization to provide central sewer, they must include the monthly rates, the connection […]
Palm Island Estates Association, Inc. is a voluntary, non-profit civic association of property owners on Knight Island, Palm Island, Don Pedro Island and Thornton Key. It was originally incorporated in 1980 “for the preservation of the natural environment and ecology of Knight and Don Pedro Islands.”
Today, its mission is to promote cooperation among all property owners, to offer a representative voice in civic and community affairs and to provide assistance and improvement to the islands.
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