Orange County Government

💡 Oh, snap! 131 miles of new roadway lighting is being installed in Orange County thanks to our $100 million Accelerated Transportation Safety Program. “Good lighting reduces nighttime crashes, especially at intersection crossings, and provides a safer environment for all road users,” said Colleen Lutz, assistant project manager, Orange County Public Works Engineering. “Better visibility enables drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to identify potential hazards faster, thus avoiding possible accidents.” Learn more about this 5-year plan to make our streets safer for bike riders, pedestrians, and drivers. 🔗 bit.ly/4f2sByP

🍂 If you have extra yard waste due to the storm, bundle it, bag it, or place it in a can! 🌳 The weekly collection for yard waste is limited to three cubic yards (about the size of three stoves). Additionally, each can, bag, and bundle must be 60 pounds or less, and limbs must be three feet long or less and tied securely with string. For updates and guidelines on residential curbside collection before and after a storm, visit: https://lnkd.in/eTyDrkeG

🎉 Celebrating 25 Years of the Drug-Free Community Coalition! 🎉 This past Saturday, hundreds of individuals and dozens of organizations gathered at Lake Eola to celebrate Orange County's commitment to destigmatizing recovering and improving addiction education! Since its founding on September 28, 1994, the Drug-Free Community Coalition has worked to educate the community about substance use disorders and promote and destigmatize the recovery process through community events, establishing community resources, and partnerships with local organizations. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use disorder, help is available! Just call the Orange County 311 Hotline to be connected with local resources. Together, we can make a difference!

🤝🍊 Ready to respond! Last week, Orange County Utilities sent equipment and a crew of 14 to help areas in north Florida impacted by Hurricane Helene. Over the weekend, our skilled team of electricians, mechanics, and technicians traveled to Tallahassee and Dixie County, and are now in Levy County assisting with pump station repairs for critical wastewater services.

🍂 If you have extra yard waste due to the storm, bundle it, bag it, or place it in a can! 🌳 The weekly collection for yard waste is limited to three cubic yards (about the size of three stoves). Additionally, each can, bag, and bundle must be 60 pounds or less, and limbs must be three feet long or less and tied securely with string. For updates and guidelines on residential curbside collection before and after a storm, visit: https://lnkd.in/eTyDrkeG

💡🚶🚴♀️ Lighting the way to safer streets! 131 miles of new lighting is being installed across Orange County to make roads safer for bikers and pedestrians. Learn more about the upgrades coming to a street near you thanks to our $100 million Accelerated Transportation Safety Program.

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Public Art Review Board presents 'Faux Florida Fables' featuring Carl Knickerbocker’s ‘suburban primitive art’ as seen in his oversized entertaining and enlightening acrylic on canvas paintings. Join us for the Art in the Chambers Opening Reception today at 5:30 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION - Art in the Chambers Faux Florida Fables by Carl Knickerbocker 📅 Monday, September 30, 2024 🕕 5:30 p.m. 📍 Orange County Administration Center 🎟 FREE TICKETS: tinyurl.com/36xz3h5v

As Florida Preparedness Month comes to an end, don't forget to have your disaster plan in place. 🗒 Make a Plan 🎒 Build a Kit 🗺 Know Your Home, Know Your Zone ⛽Halfway Full, Halfway There ✔ If you can pick it up, put it up Learn more: https://lnkd.in/drTG4rn

🚥 New signal coming to S. Apopka Vineland Road and Wandering Way 🚥 Construction of a new traffic signal and relocation of a water main at this intersection will result in lane closures and could cause delays for drivers. Jersey barriers will be installed on the outside northbound lane of Apopka Vineland Road to protect crews from vehicle traffic. Pedestrians will also be detoured around the work area. Crews will begin working Sunday night. The project should be complete, and the traffic signal fully activated in February.

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Public Art Review Board, presents "Art in the Chambers: Faux Florida Fables." The exhibition features Carl Knickerbocker's suburban primitive art in oversized acrylic paintings on canvas. Opening Reception: Monday, Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m. Free Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eum2-t4r