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The City of Margate’s Parks and Recreation Department has extended the registration to the 2008 Summer Recreation Program until the program is full!
Don’t miss this chance to register your child (ages 6 through 12) for the Margate’s Summer Recreation Program. Please contact the Parks and Recreation Department now at 954-972-6458 for registration detail.
The fun-filled program includes various classes indoors and outdoors, and field trips to interesting destinations. A child must be 6 years old before June 9
th, or have completed kindergarten. Proof of age and residency is required.The cost of the 8-week session is $675 per child. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Summer Recreation program begins on Monday June 9
th and ends Friday August 1st. The program will be closed Friday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. FLYERThrough the generosity of various private sponsors, is the 4
th of July celebration possible. “Without them, this year’s celebration would not be possible…and the July 4th parade and fireworks is a steadfast tradition in Margate,” stated Mayor Pam Donovan.To be held Monday, May 26, at 9:00 a.m.
Veterans Memorial Park located at 7044 NW 1st Street, at the corner of Rock Island and NW 1st Street.
Zumba Classes began on February 5th at the
Although the program is a fun and motivational fitness class to develop all fitness levels, it is always recommended to train at your own pace. Register today at the
For further information on this program, Contact: Michael Jones / Deborah Winograd
Phone: 954-972-6458; Fax: 954-972-5397(
Documents required to file a Homestead Exemption include:
Qualified residents 65 years of age or older as of January 1, 2008 may also apply for the additional Senior Exemption. Eligible seniors must have a total household adjusted gross income not to exceed $24,916. Documents required for the Senior Exemption include a 2007 income tax return or, if one does not file income taxes, a copy of the 2007 Social Security 1099 Form.
For further information please visit our website at www.bcpa.net or contact the Outreach Department by phone at 954.357.5579 or email at kbrown@bcpa.net.
May 2008 Schedule
May 01 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 05 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM NW Focal
May 06 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 07 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 08 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 09 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 13 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
May 14 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM NW Regional Library,
May 15 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 16 11:30 AM – 1:00
May 19 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
May 20 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
May 21 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 22 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 27 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Coconut Creek City Hall,
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
May 28 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 29 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
May 30 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Beach Community Center, 3351 NE 33 Avenue,
SFWMD revises landscape irrigation restrictions for most of region effective April 18
"It’s important to note that we are not lifting emergency restrictions. Our decision to modify the restrictions is based on the improved conditions of our water resources,” said SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Eric Buermann. "We couldn’t have made this progress without the help and cooperation of our citizens, businesses, utilities, local governments and farms embracing water conservation. The District has also used deliberate and proactive water management to help retain as much water in the system as possible over the past year.”
Under the water shortage emergency order, the up to two-day-a-week landscape irrigation restrictions go into effect April 18, with local governments encouraged to refrain from enforcement until Thursday, May 1, allowing residents with sufficient time to become aware of the modified restrictions. The modified mandatory restrictions apply to all water from traditional sources, including water from public utilities, private wells, canals, ponds and lakes. Users of 100-percent reclaimed water are exempt from the restrictions but are encouraged to conserve water voluntarily.
Highlights of the Modified Phase II water shortage order include:
Because jurisdiction in certain counties is shared with other water management districts, the SFWMD has coordinated with these agencies to simplify implementation and enforcement:
One-Day-Week Watering Remains in Effect in Areas of Concern
Due to continued local concerns about water resource availability, one-day-a week watering remains in place for the cities of Dania Beach, Hallandale Beach, Lake Worth and Lantana and portions of unincorporated Lee County, including the Lehigh Acres area. One-day-a week landscape irrigation remains in place for residents and businesses in the Lake Okeechobee Service Area, which includes portions of Hendry, Glades, Okeechobee, and western
The District implemented one-day-a-week restrictions region-wide in January for the first time in the agency’s history, based on extreme water shortage conditions and a continued rainfall deficit of close to 25 inches. The District uses its emergency authority to implement and modify water restrictions and bases these decisions on the status of the region’s water resources.
"Our goal is to ensure we have sufficient water to meet regional demands during the remaining two months of dry season and beyond," said Carol Ann Wehle, executive director of the SFWMD. "These modifications will continue to protect the resource and help transition the region into a permanent year-round two-day-a-week landscape irrigation schedule."
Restrictions Make a Difference
Implementing water use restrictions has already proved effective during the continued regional water shortage. Based on data reported by 46 public water utilities in Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Collier, Lee and Miami-Dade counties, an estimated 11.7 billion gallons of potable (drinking) water was saved over three months between March 22, 2007, when restrictions first went into effect, through June 30, 2007. Savings were most pronounced on non-watering days. For example, one day per week landscape irrigation restrictions instituted in Broward and
The South Florida Water Management District also worked with 23 local drainage districts, as well as agricultural users, to hold water within the local drainage district water management systems. This cooperative effort prevented nearly 14 billion gallons of water from being discharged to tide since April of last year.
Current Conditions
Above-average rainfall in February, March and early April has raised surface and groundwater levels in most areas of the District’s 16 counties. At 10.53 feet above sea level this morning,
Groundwater levels are also higher now than this time last year, with the exception of a few wells in Lee and Collier counties that remain low. Water levels in the
“While April is the ideal time to heighten water use awareness, we must create a long-term culture of conservation to protect our limited water resources every month of the year,” Wehle said. To achieve that, stakeholders have been meeting with the District to develop a year-round water conservation program for
For additional information on the water shortage, irrigation restrictions or water conservation, call the SFWMD’s toll-free Water Conservation Hotline at 1-800-662-8876, visit www.sfwmd.gov or contact a regional SFWMD service center. Helpful water conservation tips also are available at www.savewaterfl.com.
Your local SFWMD contacts are:
Big
Office: (239) 263-7615 ext. 7603; Cellular: (239) 229-7254
Broward - Tammy Moore
Office: (954) 713-3200, ext. 4983; Cellular: (561) 985-3700
Office: (305) 242-5933, ext. 7091; Cellular: (305) 797-2923
Office: (239) 338-2929 ext. 7715; Cellular: (239) 229-7295
Martin/St. Lucie - Linette Trabulsy
Office: (772) 223-2600, ext. 3605; Cellular: (772) 216-5981
Miami-Dade - Nestor Yglesias
Office: (305) 377-7274, ext. 7289; Cellular: (305) 299-4503
Okeechobee - Victoria Nowlan
Office: (863) 462-5260 ext. 3045; Cellular: (863) 697-1775
Orlando - Bill Graf
Office: (407) 858-6100, ext. 3837; Cellular: (407) 908-4764
Office: (561) 682-6171; Cellular: (561) 722-3154
Registration deadline is May 1, 2008. Registration forms can be downloaded from the City Website www.margatefl.com or picked up at the Margate Community Center, 6199 NW 10
th St.Designed for all levels, for more information call:
954-974-4566.
Our office administers and enforces the Broward County Consumer Protection Code which prohibits unfair and deceptive trade practices by businesses. If any resident of your city has a problem with a merchant, whether located in
For the convenience of your residents, I am attaching the current version of our Consumer Complaint Form, as well as providing the link to our website for residents with internet access: http://www.broward.org/consumer
Please call our office if you have any questions.
Joel Metter
Supervisor, Consumer Protection
(954) 357-5350
Rabid Raccoon Found in Fort Lauderdale
38th case in Broward County since July 2000
Laboratory tests performed on a raccoon that killed a cat and bit another cat came back positive for rabies, according to the Broward County Health Department. This is the 38th rabies case in Broward County since July 2000. The bite occurred on Thursday, March 6, 2008, at the 600 block of Northeast 14th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.
The County Health Department has advised that a rabies alert has been issued for the areas east of I-95 to the ocean and from Sunrise Boulevard south to Sheridan Street. This area includes the cities of Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood.
Following the attack, the rabid raccoon was taken to the Health Department, who sent it to a laboratory where the tests were performed.
Animal Care and Regulation Division (Division) and Broward County Health Department (Health Department) officials remain diligent in their efforts to protect the public against rabies. The Division sponsors low-cost rabies vaccination clinics for cats and dogs at various places throughout the county, and routinely monitors areas where rabies alerts have been issued.
Additionally, the Board of County Commissioners implemented an Oral Rabies Vaccination (ORV) Program which is designed to vaccinate raccoons and other wildlife for rabies. The fourth year of the ORV baiting distribution started this morning countywide.
Animal care officers will visit homes in the City of Fort Lauderdale around the area of the incident to inform residents about the current rabies situation, provide safety tips, and check for current pet license and rabies vaccinations. Animal care officers will issue 30-day warnings to pet owners not in compliance of the pet license and vaccination ordinance. If a pet owner fails to acquire a pet license and vaccination within 30 days, a $135 citation will be issued for each animal. A pet’s vaccination is essential to protect cats and dogs against rabies and is the first line of defense against human infection. In addition, the Division will increase its surveillance in the rabies alert area and impound any stray cats or dogs.
To protect the public against rabies, the Health Department and the Division recommend the following:
· Have a veterinarian vaccinate your cats and dogs every year and purchase a Broward County pet license. Keep pets away from wildlife especially at night when wildlife is most active.
· Do not feed or touch wild animals. Teach children to leave wildlife alone. Stay away from animals that appear to be ill or behaving strangely. Rabid animals do not always appear ill or vicious.
· Never leave pet food outside as this attracts wildlife.
· Tightly close garbage cans and dumpsters. Open trash attracts wild animals.
· If bitten or scratched by an animal, immediately clean the wound with soap and water, and then seek medical attention.
· Animal bites should be reported immediately to the Division at 954-359-1313, ext. 231.
· Report any sick or injured raccoons, foxes or bats. Call the Wildlife Care Center at 954-524-4302 between 8:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. seven days a week. Or call Fire Central Dispatch at 954-765-5124 between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
For more information about rabies, pet licenses and vaccinations, visit www.broward.org/animal.
Broward Beautiful Community Grant Dollars Available to Homeowner Groups
- Workshops Help Homeowner Groups Apply For Landscape Grant -
Broward County will conduct workshops to help homeowner groups apply for the Broward Beautiful Community Grants program. Approximately $200,000 may be available for grants in 2008.
Workshops dates and locations are as follows:
Thursday, April 3, 6:30 p.m.
Southwest Regional Library
16835 Sheridan St.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33331
954-538-9996
Monday, April 7, 6:30 p.m.
North Regional Library
1100 Coconut Creek Blvd.
Coconut Creek, FL 33066
954-201-2600
Tuesday, April 29, 6:30 p.m.
African-American Research Library
2650 Sistrunk Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
954-625-2800
Broward Beautiful Community Grants is a program of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners’ Broward Beautiful Advisory Board, supporting local efforts to implement landscape enhancement projects improving the beauty and environment of our community.
Grant projects must be visible to the general public. At least 60% of the project must consist of Florida Native Plant species and no invasive plants or annual plants may be used.
Only homeowner associations, condominium associations, civic associations, religious organizations and other not-for-profit organizations may apply. Individual homeowners, for profit businesses, public schools and city governments are NOT eligible under this program.
Grants funds are paid on a reimbursement basis following project installation by applicant.
Except in designated disadvantaged communities, applicants must match grant funds on a 1:1 basis, in cash, donations or in-kind services (e.g. volunteer time) directly benefiting the project. No match is required for projects in designated disadvantaged communities.
Applicants must provide (or arrange for another entity to provide) for the perpetual care of the project.
No plantings proposed in the grant application may be required by any code or ordinance, or tree removal permit.
The minimum grant amount is $1,500; the maximum grant amount is $7,500.
Community Grant applications must be submitted by June 6, 2008. Applications are available online at www.broward.org/bio. Click on “Broward Beautiful” and select “Community Grants.” Applications also can be requested by emailing Browardbeautiful@broward.org.
For more information, visit www.broward.org/bio and click on “Broward Beautiful,” or contact Sean McSweeney at 954-519-0326
The Broward County Commission has approved the creation of a blue-ribbon panel to develop recommendations that will assist property owners in foreclosure.
“The goal is to bring these experts together to look at this widespread problem and come back with recommendations that will identify opportunities to assist members of this community using information and funding that is already available,” said Broward County Mayor Lois Wexler. “We’re looking to create a comprehensive strategy to give people information in order to prevent or intervene in foreclosures using all of our available resources.”
The blue-ribbon panel will include Mayor Wexler, five city officials, a number of housing experts, a representative from the Broward County Clerk of the Courts, Legal Aid,
Legal Aid of Broward County brought forth the idea warning of the impact of increased foreclosures on the community.
“This impacts taxes, lowers property values and increases the need for social services,” said Anthony Carriuolo, Chair of the Legal Aid executive council.
CORAL GATE PARK IS CLOSED FOR RENOVATION. THE PARK WILL REOPEN IN SPRING 2008. CALL PARKS & RECREATION FOR INFORMATION 954-972-6458.
Municipal Building
First Floor, Commission Chambers
MARGATE WATER AND WASTEWATER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
901 NW 66th AVENUE
Municipal Building
First Floor, Commission Chambers
Municipal Building
First Floor, Commission Chambers
Municipal Building
First Floor, Commission Chambers
Municipal Building
First Floor, Commission Chambers
MARGATE WATER AND WASTEWATER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
901 NW 66th AVENUE
The regular meeting of the Grants Advisory Committee of the City of Margate has been
scheduled for
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 6:00 PM, in the Commission Chambers, Margate City Hall, 5790 Margate Boulevard, Margate, Florida 33063