Some Lyford citizens may finally be getting the help they need. Earlier this year, H&R Enterprises were hired by the city to repaint the city' elevated water tower. In the process of performing the job, several nearby vehicles belonging to Lyford citizens had paint sprayed on them. Since the incident, nothing has really been done to help the victims of the mistake.

"We come to you, the board to help us," said the owner of one of the sprayed vehicles at the Lyford City meeting Monday evening. Though the city can't reimburse the citizens for the damages, as it has to go through the insurance company since the mistake was the board vowed to try their best to help the citizens out.

The commissioners voted to have the city attorney, Rick Hoffman, write a letter to the contractor to speed up the process of reimbursing the citizens for the damage done to their vehicles.

In other news, thanks to grants and smart budgeting, the city's local departments may be receiving new gear. Lyford City Fire Department might be getting new fire trucks in a few months, allowing firefighters to perform their job more efficiently in Lyford and in the rest of the county when needed.

During the time of Hurricane Alex, the Police Department came across several potential problems in case Lyford gets hit by a hurricane. "If we get hit by a hurricane, we'll be up the creek without a paddle," exclaimed Chief Paul Campbell.

Lyford Police Department lacks necessities such as a generator, better EOC, and good radios. To help keep the problems low in situations like a hurricane, the city will later be purchasing new radios for the Police Department to enhance their communication abilities and accommodate the usage of new frequencies.

"The mosquitoes are horrendous!" cried out Lyford Mayor Henry De La Paz. Ask any Lyford citizen, they're sure to agree with the mayor. Currently, the city is using a homemade mosquito fogging machine and is in desperate need of a new, heavy duty one. Thanks to a resolution by the board, the city will be looking into different machines. The city will be buying one later under the condition that it does not exceed a total of $9,000. As Commissioner Mendoza expressed, the city needs it.

The next Lyford City Meeting will be held on July 26th All citizens are encouraged to attend.