APOPKA, Fla. — On Wednesday, Apopka city leaders gave an update on Border Lake, which was the epicenter of major flooding after Hurricane Milton.

In March, the city council approved a pumping plan to help manage water levels in Apopka lakes as a temporary solution, but many are looking for long-term solutions.

While many options were thrown out, tensions arose around project timelines.

Commissioner Nick Nesta went so far as to call it a "pipe dream" to get these solutions done in a year.

For one homeowner who was impacted by flooding, the timeline is her biggest concern as well.

“I am curious. I am really curious to see what is said and the timelines for the long-term plans,” said Amber Barrick. “Is it a year? Five years?”

The calm waters at the end of her street in Wekiva Village are anything but soothing for Barrick.

“I mean, it looks pretty now, but if you told me we were going through all this and experience what we had, I wouldn’t have believed you,” said Barrick.

She remembers vividly back in October when water was lapping at her doorstep in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

While it’s a much different scene now, she is still concerned about how high the water is.

“There’s a sign in the retention pond that you could always see — the pole and the sign all the way down,” said Barrick. “You can just barely see the tip of it now.”

Apopka city staff said there’s a lot of paperwork involved and permits that need to be issued to move forward with any option.

For Barrick, as hurricane season gets closer, not having a plan in place makes her nervous.

“I mean, what are we, two months away now? Time is of the essence,” said Barrick. “It shouldn’t be April when we are just now talking about these plans.”