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Fort Lauderdale Adopts Stormwater Fees Author: ScottB Posted: September 17, 2020 at 4:24 pm

The Fort Lauderdale city commission on September 14 adopted the new methodology for assessing stormwater charges along with the rates for acreage and trips used per property.  See previous article with details about the stormwater issue and new structures. Earlier, the city commission adopted the new stormwater structure that includes 1) shifting the costs of […]

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New Fort Lauderdale Stormwater Rates: What You Need To Know Author: ScottB Posted: July 23, 2020 at 4:07 pm

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 UPDATE – LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR NEW STORMWATER RATES The TRIM notices recently sent out show, for condos, two charges for stormwater:  acreage and trip charges.  The trip charge is $18.65 for each condo unit.  The acreage charge depends on the percentage of square feet in the unit. Look Up Stormwater Information […]

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City Commissioner Heather Moraitis’ May 2020 Newsletter Author: ScottB Posted: June 18, 2020 at 4:37 pm

In her May 2020 Newsletter, District 1 City Commissioner Heather Moraitis empathizes with our mid-May frustration with home-bound pandemic containment. Recognizing the difficulty of slowing the spread of COVID-19 in one of the State’s most heavily infected regions, Moraitis extols the collective efforts of State, County and City officials to quickly implement a unilateral lock-down, […]

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Broward Commissioner Lamar Fisher’s May 2020 Newsletter Author: ScottB Posted: June 25, 2020 at 4:59 pm

In his May 2020 Newsletter, District 4 Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher thanks constituents for “staying at home” and adhering to the terms in other COVID-19 Broward emergency orders, recognizes essential workers and volunteers for keeping the community afloat prior to the County’s May 18 kickoff of Phase 1, and suggests that hurricane season preparations […]

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Broward Commissioner Lamar Fisher’s March 2020 Newsletter Author: ScottB Posted: April 5, 2020 at 9:15 pm

Commentary:  In his March 2020 Newsletter, District 4 Broward Commissioner Lamar Fisher opens by citing how County Administrator Bertha Henry echoed Governor Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 Executive Orders  with a Declaration of Emergency. Henry later tailored the Declaration to subsequent gubernatorial mandates with two extensions and 7 Emergency Orders. Fisher applauds Port Everglades’ eligibility for $29.1 […]

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Broward County Issues Order Keeping Beaches Closed Author: ScottB Posted: April 4, 2020 at 4:29 pm

Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry issued Emergency Order 20-09, effective Friday, May 8, stating that all beaches in Broward County will remain closed.  This Emergency Order shall expire upon the expiration of the existing State of Local Emergency. The county gave no potential date as to when the beaches may reopen.  This order applies to […]

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