It was a celebration like no other at McInnis Elementary School in Deleon Springs, Florida, on November 3. Members of the Wharton-Smith Central Florida Water team joined Volusia County Leaders and other elected officials to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Deleon Springs Utilities Extension. See pictures here. The newly completed project brings water from the City of Deland to Deleon Springs, [...]
On September 22, Wharton-Smith team members came together with representatives from St. Lucie Public Schools to mark the grand opening of the SLPS North County Complex Fuel Island. St. Lucie Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon R. Prince kicked things off by thanking all of the school bus drivers in attendance for the incredible job they do [...]
On June 2, 2023, Wharton-Smith joined Escambia County Public Schools and Bullock Tice Associates to welcome the Pensacola community to their new Pleasant Grove Elementary School. See video highlights The school’s Principal, Ms. Nicole Owens-Braggs, performed the ceremonious ribbon cutting - marking the grand opening of the new 137,500 SF elementary school designed for up to 801 [...]
Thursday, August 10, marked the first day of school for the more than 1,200 students at the newly opened Aurelia M. Cole Academy in Clermont, Florida. The doors to the school opened for the first time this school year, and members of our Wharton-Smith team were on hand to help make sure things ran smoothly. On [...]
On June 7, Wharton-Smith joined St. Johns County representatives as they hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly upgraded Hastings Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility underwent $6.76 million in improvements, funded by disaster recovery funds allocated to St. Johns County in response to damages caused by Hurricane Matthew. These improvements involved replacing and upgrading assets at the [...]
On May 25, Wharton-Smith joined Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens' CEO Richard E. Glover, community members, and sponsors to cut the ribbon on the miniature train, which carries guests on a loop around the property through the natural Florida landscape, across realistic crossings and into the depot near the Zoo's entrance. "It's a completely [...]
On March 30, Wharton-Smith joined Mount Dora Interim Fire Chief Rich Loewer and community members to welcome Station 35 into service with a hose uncoupling ceremony – a fire service tradition similar to a ribbon cutting. See more pictures and video highlights. Chief Loewer offered his sincere gratitude to the City Council members and project team for their [...]
On March 29, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and Utilities Director Ed Torres officially opened the Hamlin Water Reclamation Facility. This $114 million project will serve approximately 40,000 county residents and expand as the community grows. See more pictures and watch as Project Executive Drew Gumieny shares highlights and challenges. “I would like to extend my appreciation to [...]
On Nov. 15, Wharton-Smith team members joined with County Commissioners, fire officials, and retired firefighters for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fire Station No. 2 in Charlotte County. The station was dedicated to fallen firefighter Charles Allison and his family. The original event was postponed due to Hurricane Ian. “Station 2 was thoroughly tested thanks to [...]
On Nov. 1, team members in South Florida celebrated their new digs with giant scissors, red ribbon, and champagne. When describing the excitement the team was feeling, Director of Operations Gregory Williams said, "This division has done a lot over the last five years and will continue to do more, and this new space is [...]
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