Blood Drive with COVID-19 Antibody Testing on Saturday, July 18th

Blood Drive with COVID-19 Antibody Test on Saturday, July 18th

The City of Margate, in partnership with Innovative Transfusion Medicine (ITM), will hold a blood drive with COVID-19 antibody tests on Saturday, July 18th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 5701 Margate Boulevard. Anyone who has not traveled and is not experiencing any flu like symptoms is encouraged to donate blood.

Innovative Transfusion Medicine, a local not-for-profit blood center serving hospitals throughout the United States, said any voluntary Whole Blood donations up to a defined quantity will include a COVID-19 IgG Antibodies along with mini-physical, cholesterol test and snacks.

Blood donation is safe and precautions to ensure donor safety remain in full force. New guidance has been provided to further protect donors from exposure. ITM has adopted these policies to restrict those who may be at risk. Every donor will be assessed for a current fever and recent symptoms and/or travel activity.

Donating blood poses no known risk to donors. Blood centers are regulated by the FDA and must follow specific guidelines to ensure the safety of donors and the blood supply.

If you are a healthy individual, age 17 or older, who weighs at least 115 pounds, you can donate blood. Please bring Photo ID as it is required. For blood drive information and Branch center hours, please call ITM in Coral Springs at (954) 663-1291.

Ordinance Requires Alarm Registration for Residences and Businesses

Are you a business owner or resident with an alarm system in Margate? If you answered YES, keep reading.

The City of Margate Ordinance 17-129 requires all businesses and residences with alarm systems to have valid alarm permits. Failure to complete and return this application with your fee for residential or for non-residential permits (check or money order payable to the City of Margate) will result in fines or court citations for non-permitted alarms.

The permit holder must notify the police department in writing to: Margate Police Department Attention: Records Unit/Alarm Coordinator 5790 Margate Boulevard, Margate, FL 33063.or via email at alarms@margatefl.com of any changes in the information on this permit.

*An alarm permit cannot be transferred to another person.

Protecting your home and property by installing an alarm system is new best practice to ensure the safety of your home and business. For those residents and business owners who install an alarm, we encourage you to maintain the operational reliability of your system. In addition, the proper use of your system is essential in order to reduce or eliminate unnecessary police and fire emergency responses due to false alarms and alarm malfunctions.

You can help reduce the number of false alarms by becoming familiar with what causes them and the prevention techniques that can reduce them.

For any questions, please email alarms@margatefl.com or by phone at (954)935-5496. Click here to download the alarm application here.

Temporary Conversion to Free Chlorine Begins July 28th

To maintain high water quality in the City’s water distribution system, the City of Margate Water Treatment Plant will change its treatment process temporarily to increase the level of free chlorine disinfection from July 28th through August 18, 2020. This proactive measure prevents bacterial growth in the water mains and keeps the water safe for potable uses. For more information, please call the Department of Environmental and Engineering Services at (954) 972-0828.

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