Community Development District 7 supervisors have agreed to explore the possibility of encouraging residents to do some extra powerwashing.
The debate has been spurred by a resident who complained that curbs and gutters are dirty and covered with soot.
By the resident’s estimate, the tab for powerwashing the curbs and gutters in CDD 7 would be about $37,000.
That amount was discussed at Thursday’s board meeting and supervisors indicated they felt it was pricey.
“If we did this and the headline tomorrow was ‘CDD 7 to spend $37,000 on powerwashing,’ my phone wouldn’t stop ringing,” said Supervisor Jerry Vicenti.
Chairman Ron McMahon noted that the $37,000 would amount to about $9 per household.
“Once you start doing this, you have to ask, does this become part of an ongoing expense?” warned District Manager Janet Tutt.
Years ago, Community Development District 4 had encouraged residents to take it upon themselves to powerwash the curb and gutters around their homes. They communicated the idea through notifications at postal stations. CDD 7 supervisors agreed to examine what CDD 4 has done and gauge the effectiveness of that effort.
While the board took no action, supervisors agreed to keep the idea on the agenda.