Pompano Beach Tree Giveaway
From David Volz
The City of Pompano Beach held its tree giveaway program at the city’ plant nursery. Each Pompano Beach resident could receive two trees.
“We want to encourage Pompano Beach residents to plant trees on their properties,” said Yvonne Jones-Ranaudo of the City of Pompano Beach. “We want to keep the city beautiful and it important that we have more trees in the city.”
The City had two tree giveaways. During the most recent Saturday tree giveaway event, 255 people came to receive trees. People could come to the nursery and select the trees they wanted. Some of tree types included Bald Cypress, Red Maple, Foxtail Palm, Silver Buttonwood, Gumbo-Limbo, Live Oak and others.
The Pompano Beach Tree Giveaway is a popular event and many residents enjoy picking out a tree that they can plant in their yards.
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Jim Notter withdraws his application for interim schools superintendent
Jim Notter, a former Broward Schools superintendent submitted a letter to the Broward School Board withdrawing his name from consideration as interim superintendent. Notter served as Broward Schools interim superintendent in 2006 and was superintendent from 2007 to 2011.
He wrote a letter to the Board in which he said he wanted to spend more time with his family. “I’m rescinding my application for Interim Superintendent effective immediately. I sincerely apologize for the timing of this action, however my family and my role as a father/grandfather must take precedent at this time,” he wrote.
The remaining candidates are Vickie Cartwright. She served three years as superintendent in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. And Robert Schiller. He has led six school districts as superintendent or interim superintendent. Broward Superintendent Robert Runcie will leave his position on August 10. He was indicted for perjury and agreed to resign.
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Condo owners should expect tougher scrutiny
The number of confirmed dead at the Surfside tower collapse is now at 97. It is likely that the land where the collapsed building stood will be sold. But there are a growing number family members of the victims who want the land to be turned into a memorial to those who died in the collapse.
Also people who live in condominiums in South Florida may face some very large bills. About two-thirds of the condominiums in the area are over 30 years old and many of the owners of units may have to pay more for higher insurance costs, engineering reports and repairs that insurers will now require.
Some private insurers will drop coverage of older condominium buildings. This means that many condo associations will have seek coverage from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Barry Gilway, CEO and president of Citizens believes companies will be more demanding in their underwriting requirements. Gilway said Citizens should toughen its own eligibility criteria. Condo associations should be required to submit structural engineering reports. People who are members of condo boards or live in condominium units should expect tougher scrutiny from insurers.
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Discussion on Rickards Middle School will be discussed at meeting
Plans for the upcoming school year and the future of the Rickards Middle School building will be discussed during the Broward County School Board meeting at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Parents, students, and other stakeholders are encouraged to watch and participate in the meeting. People can share their comments in person at the School Board Meeting, which will be held in the K.C. Wright Administration Building Board Room at 600 SE Third Avenue, Fort Lauderdale FL, 33301.
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Major road work completed in Oakland Park
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently completed $3.9 million improvement project on Prospect Road. The project included constructing a five-foot-wide bicycle lane in both directions and making drainage improvements between Commercial Boulevard and Powerline Road.
City of Oakland Park leaders appreciate the patience for residents during construction and hope everyone enjoys these new enhancements to the community. This FDOT project is part of a $300 million investment from the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to create safer, healthier communities in Broward County by enhancing bicycle, pedestrian, and public transportation access.
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| Pompano Beach to hold special meeting on July 27 The Pompano Beach City Commission will be holding a Special Commission Meeting on Tuesday, July 27th, at 5:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers located at 100 West Atlantic Boulevard. The purpose of the Special City Commission Meeting is for a presentation of the Broward League of Cities Solid Waste Working Group by Cooper City Mayor Greg Ross and County Commissioner Beam Furr. |
