Jacksonville, FL -- The Duval County Health Department (DCHD) continues its mosquito-borne illness alert for Duval County. One additional human case of West Nile virus (WNV) has been reported (confirmed or probable) during the current update period. The most recent case involves a 72 year-old female resident. Duval County has 19 reported cases of WNV in 2011. There have been two reported deaths associated with a confirmed case of WNV.
About one in 150 people infected with WNV will develop severe illness. Symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent. The state monitors animals as sentinels for WNV, to determine if any of the viruses are present in the community.
DCHD continues to advise the public to remain diligent in their personal mosquito protection efforts. These should include remembering “Drain and Cover”. For more information, please click here
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM
Please be sure to keep your vehicles locked and your garages closed even if left unattended for just a few minutes. If a thief has a plan, it will only take seconds to steal something from the garage or a vehicle especially with doors unlocked and parked in the street.
Please report any suspicious activity toJSO on the non-emergency number 630.0500and contact your neighborhood watch coordinators at NWP@BentwaterPlace.com as well so we can inform our neighbors what to be aware of.
For additional information, please contact: NWP@bentwaterplace.com
DRIVING IN BENTWATER
Homeowners continue to express concerns about people speeding through our neighborhood as well as running the stop signs, the one at Bentwater & Glade Springs in particular. If you feel this is an issue, we encourage you to contact JSO on 630.0500 and request them to increase police presence in our neighborhood.
We would like to remind all residents that the speed limit is 30 mph on all streets. When stopping at stop signs, the 3 second rule should be applied (1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, 3 one thousand, go).
Speeding fines begin @ $139. The fine for running a stop sign is $149
Please note that vehicles parked against the traffic pattern will be ticketed.
PARKING IN THE STREET
We also continue to receive multiple complaints concerning people parking on the street and not utilizing their driveways. You are encouraged to park in your driveway or garage wheneverpossible. Parking on the street creates safety hazards and detracts from the appearanceof the neighborhood. It would be appreciated if you follow the guidelines set forth by this community.
We also ask that if you MUST park in the street, you do not park directly across from another vehicle as this may prohibit emercency vehicles from getting through.
YARD OF THE MONTH
August Yard of the Month winner is:2428 Cinnamon Springs
To report problems such as overgrown lawns @vacant houses, cracked or broken sidewalks, holes in the roadways, street lights out, etc. Please call 630.CITY (630.2489) or file a report online @www.ecare.coj.net If you are reporting a street light problem, please be sure you have the number of the light. It is typed on the orange strip located on the light pole.
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
The location of our monthly Board meeting is:
Pablo Creek Regional Library
13295 Beach Boulevard
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