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Last week I discussed the future of the city's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP). A resident reached out and asked some great questions. He inquired about the current average daily flow, if it was at or near the four million gallons per day (MGD)…

The phones are not working at the Public Works and Utilities Campus. Service will be restored as soon as possible. Any water or sewer related issues can be called in to the police non-emergency number of (941) 639-4111. Questions and concerns can…

Beginning March 6, 2023 through March 10, 2023 (weather and equipment operation permitting), the Pompano Inlet is scheduled to be dredged. The contractor will off load dredge material at the easterly end of Elizabeth Park and then the material will…

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Disruption of Water Service El Cerito Feb. 7, 2023 The City Utilities Department is planning replacing a fire hydrant and tee on El Cerito. To accomplish this task, the water will be turned off to all of El Cerito. This work is scheduled for…

The Punta Gorda canal system suffered near catastrophic seawall failures due to Hurricane Ian. The staff has inspected and prioritized repairs in both Burnt Store Isles (BSI) and Punta Gorda Isles (PGI) neighborhoods. Projections are that…

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Canal Debris Mapping Help Needed Dear Members and Advisors, The City has asked the Boaters Alliance to spearhead a project to identify floating and submerged debris in our canals. The Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor Boaters Alliance is asking…

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Regular residential yard waste services will resume on Tuesday, November 29. The following guidelines must be followed for yard waste collection. Each residential property is limited to a combined total of three (3) for the following items: -…

For the owners of commercial/multi-family properties with debris still in their area, the City of Punta Gorda in conjunction with Landfall Strategies (aka DebrisTech) will assist you in requesting approval for the Commercial Property Debris Removal…

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Nicole Update: -Charlotte County is now included in the Tropical Storm Watch area though we are out of the cone. This is due to this system being somewhat messy and potential for impacts away from its center. -Maximum sustained winds of 50mph…

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W. Retta Esplanade Avenue from Gill St. to the west of Berry St.– Beginning Monday, October 31, 2022, through Friday, November 4, 2022, the street is scheduled for milling and resurfacing, weather dependent. …

After much discussion and careful consideration, the City of Punta Gorda is encouraging residents to make alternate plans this Halloween. Hurricane Ian has left the City with a number of areas that no longer have functioning street lights. There are…

City Manager City Manager Column – This week, I had the privilege of promoting Holden Gibbs to the position of Fire Chief for the Punta Gorda Fire Department (PGFD). Chief Gibbs earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from…

Debris Collection Public Service Announcement Some vegetative debris piles may be skipped on a street based on how full the truck is or where the piles are located in relationship to cul-de-sacs, wires, poles, etc. These piles will be picked up…

Weekly Highlights Report Oct. 14, 2022 City Manager City Manager Column – Substantial progress towards normalization is being made in the City of Punta Gorda. The City’s divisions and departments are working hard to get the City back…

All yard debris material should be placed in piles in the right-of-way for collection by the debris hauler. Small piles should be placed on larger nearby piles so that they may be collected as large machinery will be used for loading of the piles. …

If you live in the city limits of Punta Gorda and do not have power please let FPL know. You can fill out a ticket at https://www.fpl.com/my-account/web-outage.html#wors/mainTab/phoneTab or call…

Our contractor, Landfall Strategies has started the debris pickup in the City of Punta Gorda. If the materials are in the right-of-way they will be picked up. Even if it is a vacant lot. We have seen several instances of this occurring where there…

Sanitation Services: The commercial dumpsters have excessive trash due to the storm, so the collection schedule might take a week or so to get back on track. Bags cannot block dumpsters or the dumpster cannot be emptied. Also, the commercial crew…

Please be advised that starting on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 the City will have inspectors assessing the seawall damage. You may see City workers in your back yards evaluating the seawalls or staking and ribboning off damaged infrastructure. If your…

The City of Punta Gorda Utility Residents continue to be under a Boil Water Notice. Our first round of sampling is taking place today. It will be at a minimum three days until the notice could potentially be lifted. General Instructions listed…

Sanitation collection of residential garbage ONLY will resume tomorrow, Wed., Oct 5. The residential garbage will be collected once per week ONLY until further notice. If you’re normal trash day is Wed. or Sat. it will be collected tomorrow,…

An Emergency Order authorizing a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. is in place. Curfew…

Emergency services, including police, fire, and EMS, have been suspended in the City of Punta Gorda due to high winds. Emergency services will resume once it is deemed safe to do so. Once conditions are safe calls will be answered in order of…

No Sanitation Services on Wednesday, Sept. 28 for City of Punta Gorda residents due to the landfill closure. Sanitation will be picking up tomorrow's (Tuesday) garbage routes as usual. If you are a Tuesday customer and your bin has not been emptied…

-Water Main Break - Precautionary Boil Notice to follow 09/23/2022 5:00 PM -Water Main Break - Precautionary Boil Notice to follow Due to a water main break, the water on Deltona Drive from Long Beach Ct to the end, including the below side…

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City Manager City Manager Column - Truly effective law enforcement in the 21st century is based on strong ties between communities and their police departments. Community policing begins with tapping our most precious resource - our youth. The youth…

City Manager Column – The Wastewater Collection division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 118 sewage pumping stations and 129 miles of gravity sewer mains in a 30-square-mile area. This division also includes the…

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City Manager Column – The Punta Gorda Fire Department's Interim Chief Holden Gibbs and Interim Operations Chief/Paramedic Tyler Canfield led an insightful Emergency Management Training Session for city employees this past Tuesday. The…

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City Manager City Manager Column – Last weekend's rains reminded residents of· Punta Gorda that we have officially entered the rainy season. While this is a positive development for our Shell Creek Reservoir, it also challenges…

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City Manager City Manager Column – May 21 through May 27 is National Safe Boating Week. Boating is a popular recreational activity that nearly 100 million Americans enjoy. With many of those boaters living right here in Punta Gorda, the…