That Smell in Tangerine, Florida and Nearby Neighborhoods

I haven't written about the Mount Dora City Council meeting on December 15th yet for several reasons. You can listen to a recording of the meeting here.  Although I was there, I spent all of the meeting in the hallway as the room was too crowded during a pandemic, so I didn't hear much of what was going on.  Although fixing the smell is important to me, my health and my significant other's health is more important.  It was clear to me that there was no regard for Covid-19 when the decision was made to hold the meeting in the City Council Meeting Room instead of the much larger Community Room. I don't know the room measurements but I believe that it was unsafe to be in. (I have a contract tracing certificate from Johns Hopkins.) You can calculate the number of safe minutes using the square footage, ceiling height, and the number of people present here.   I don't know how big the room is but I assumed it was 1,000 square feet with 12-foot ceilings. I don't know ho...

This post contains letters from interested citizens regarding the Orange County Code Enforcement Hearing for Shelley's Septic Tanks on July 8, 2020, at 9 am. The meeting is being held virtually due to Covid-19.  Dear Magistrate, I'm going to share my opinion regarding Shelley's Septic Tanks and the associated businesses. The stench of human waste wafts over my yard from time to time, particularly on Sunday evenings and holidays. I have concerns regarding Shelley's Septic Tanks poor business practices. My concerns revolve around four general areas. The impact of known fecal odors on property values due to external obsolescence  a.   External obsolescence is a factor that reduces the value of a property due to something   external to the property itself and cannot be cured by the homeowner.   The impact of the upon the environment a.   According to the Consent Order  dated October 14, 2020, known problems include sediment tracking, poor h...

The Daily Sludge Report March 25-27, 2020 Zero Days Without A Smell Report We vote and we talk to voters Check back for updates as reports come in- Odor Reports 3/25/20zz5 🎤  t's a beautiful day in the  🎷 🎼 💩 💩 PoopyHood,  🎹 🎺 A beautiful in the  💩 💩 PoopyHood....... Won't you be my Neighbor?!? Documenting 7-8 out of 10. 5:45 pm  3/25/2020 3/25/2020 Le t's see if there is an improvement. I've been in touch with Anuvia recently. I can text Barbara of Shelley's but other than a phone long conversation a couple of weeks ago, I haven't been in as close of contact. She is defensive and seems to think they're being singled out. 3/27/2020  I just got off of the phone with Maria Repass of Orange County 407-836-1468 and we had a 25-minute phone call. I told her that we are fed up and feel that nothing is being done. 1. We are fed up 2. We can't go anywhere due to the Stay at Home Order 3. We can't work in our yards or go out...