Shores residents want help paying for mandated septic-to-sewer switches

Shores residents want help paying for mandated septic-to-sewer switches

A group of more than 70 Indian River Shores homeowners has presented a petition to the Shores town council and Vero Beach city council, asking for help with the costs of connecting their homes to the Vero Beach municipal sewer system. The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1379 in 2023, which requires owners of homes using standard septic systems to upgrade to an advanced nitrogen-reducing septic system or connect to a central sewer system by…