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

Fort Lauderdale has enacted a new procedure for who pays for stormwater as well as new rates.  The good news is that condominium and cooperative associations will no longer have a monthly charge for stormwater management fees.  The bad news is individual unit owners will see this charge on their annual tax bill – which […]

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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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Update and City Resources Available on COVID-19 Author: ScottB Posted: June 16, 2020 at 8:56 pm

City Commissioner Heather Moraitis provided the following update from the City of Fort Lauderdale on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We appreciate the leadership, time and effort Commissioner Moraitis has put into helping guide our city during this unique health crisis. She has been fabulous in her communications to residents and Facebook posts, keeping us as […]

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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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