Florida Board of Trustees Set Glenmere Lake User Fees

By A.J. Arias

The Village of Florida Board of Trustees released their user fees prices for Glenmere Lake this summer during their public hearing on the subject on Wed., Mar. 3.

  Village of Florida residents will get two free passes and will be charged $5 per additional pass needed. Boating and dogs would be free for Village residents as well. All passes are good for the entire season.

  The Village was looking into what constitutes a Village resident following the public hearing. They were considering whether it should be all residents with a Village address or all residents that live within the Florida School District. 

Mayor Daniel Harter said that non-village residents who are part of the School District would be charged like Town of Warwick residents. Town of Warwick residents will need to show proof of residency and will be charged $5 for user fees and an additional $5 for a dog permit. Boat use is free.

  For everyone outside of the Town, user fees will be $50. Dog permits would be an additional $10 per dog and boat use would also be an additional $5. If a non-resident only wants to go for the day instead of buying a season pass, they can get a $10 day pass.

  Anyone without a pass will be charged with a $100 fine. All dogs must be tagged and leashed or will be charged with a $250 fine. Lost boating and vehicle parking passes can be replaced for $5. Anyone caught littering will be charged $250 per occurrence.

All fees go into effect on May 1. Pass applications will go out in April with Village resident’s water and sewer bill. They can return the application to Village Hall to receive their pass. For anyone else looking to get a pass they can contact Village Hall or check the website for applications. 

Pleas for Stop Sign on Highland Ave.

  During public comment, Ann Zembovictz pleaded to the Village Board for a new stop sign at the intersection of Highland Ave. and Holly Ave., right before Jessup Rd. Zembovictz said she has spoken at Village Board meetings repeatedly over the last 10 years making the same request to what she feels have been on deaf ears. She said that she speaks on behalf of her neighbors on Highland Ave. who have the same concerns as her regarding the excessive speeding and reckless driving on the road.

   The Village responded to Zembovictz’s latest letter by placing a police officer in the area. Zembovictz said she spoke to the officer and he said he’s given out 15 speeding tickets in one day in the area before. In the past, the Village has placed speed detectors that have been somewhat effective but Zembovictz said she wished it were faced in the other direction. 

Trustee Craig Olejniczak said the Village has been looking into the issue and showed his notes regarding the Board’s discussion of the issue back in September. He said that when the Village put in their new stop signs this past year a lot of research went into those decisions. He said that due to the nature of the “nasty” turn in the area a lot of precaution is needed to figure out how to best handle the situation but that he would continue to look into it. 

Next Meeting

  The next meeting will be held on Wed., Apr. 7 at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Check the Village’s Facebook page for information about the meeting.

The Village of Florida Board of Trustees released their user fees prices for Glenmere Lake this summer during their public hearing on the subject on Wed., Mar. 3.