President’s Corner
Happy New Year, Central Viera!! Is everyone as excited as I am to see 2021 behind us? I am really looking forward to what 2022 will bring to our community. 2021 was rather a busy year for Viera with a lot of growth and exciting openings (such as the new Costco!) and it doesn’t appear…
I know it’s been a while since you heard from me and, for that, I apologize. I’ve had some staff changes, a promotion, and let’s not forget all the COVID stuff! But, I hope to kick off the new year on the right track and keep this ball rolling all year. We have all been…
It’s that time of year again friends. Time to break out the potting soil and gardening gloves and get to weeding those flower beds. Maybe I will take up composting this year. My plants and shrubs could certainly use the additional nutrition that composting provides. I just have to remember to keep those coffee grounds…
So, do you say “Daylight Savings Time” or “Daylight Saving Time”? I would be willing to bet that most of us say “Savings”. Am I right? Well, the correct term is actually “Daylight Saving Time” so we should probably work on that (among all of the other things we need to work on!). The history…
It’s the month of love, February. We all have things in our lives that we love – our families, our pets, our friends, and even our favorite foods. But, how often do we say we love where we live? How many of us think that much about the place we call home and what makes…
We are heading into that season when prescribed burns are common and the smell of smoke is in the air. Hey, it’s Florida’s version of the smell of burning leaves in autumn up north!! In all seriousness, prescribed burns are a necessary activity in our area to ensure that out-of-control forest fires (think California) do…
Yes, the dreaded Viera Roundabout – let’s talk about it. Although, I don’t know why it has become so reviled. Roundabouts make so much sense and are so safe, the local resistance to roundabouts just astounds me. I recently returned from a vacation in Arizona and they were everywhere! And, yes, there were two lane…
We all use it, every day – some form of transportation. Whether it’s our car, bike, golf cart or our own two feet, it’s an integral part of human existence. Yet, we pay so little attention to it, like it’s an afterthought. Brevard County is truly a multi-modal community with our trails, waterways, roads, railroad…
Everyone who lives in Viera knows that we have HOA’s – lots of HOA’s. If you live in Viera, you are in at least two HOA’s (some neighborhoods have more). However, we also have special districts here in Viera that don’t get talked about nearly as much yet they encompass the majority of the acreage…
If there is one ordinance/law that has always had the most flagrant and pervasive violations throughout my career in public service, it would have to be the illegal display of fireworks. And, I really do get it. They are fun, fascinating and awe-inspiring. They are also dangerous, illegal without the proper permits and a nuisance…