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By Dwight Snyder, Police Chief (Saturday, January 25, 2020) – In today’s world of online banking, it’s rare to see people using currency for most purchases. Today we use the convenience of a debit or credit card to make even the most routine transactions such as for fast food, coffee, gasoline and grocery purchases. It’s not uncommon for parents to …

Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.”—Confucius By Jeniffer Viscarra, Commissioner (Saturday, January  25, 2020) – Throughout 2019, the Mayor and Commissioners, each in our own way, wrote about the importance of public participation. Whether it’s for “building a unified community” as Vice Mayor Svechin said, or to “make …

By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Thursday, January  16, 2020) – Citizens of Sunny Isles Beach, I am pleased to present the 2020 State of the City address. This year I am delivering my sixth State of the City address. However, 2019 has been one of the busiest years the city has experienced in quite some time. I am going to …

By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Tuesday, December 31, 2019) – I want to welcome everyone to a new year and a new decade full of promise and exciting opportunities in Sunny Isles Beach. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and were able to spend time with loved ones, perhaps even at one of our many winter activities around …

By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Tuesday, December 31, 2019) – With the evolution of technology and the environment changing globally, the City of Sunny Isles Beach is focused on preparation for a sustainable future. Since incorporation in 1997, the city is placing long-term infrastructure planning at the forefront of our priorities to ensure a viable future for our …

By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (Tuesday, December 31, 2019) – Current and prospective owners of units in the City should have free, complete and immediate access to the condominium association records and documents of the condominiums that are located here. Despite some notable recent legislative reforms to make condominium associations more transparent and accountable to owners, including new website posting requirements, …

By Alex Lama, Commissioner (Monday, December 30, 2019) – In the U.S. we cherish our beloved republic and its democratic process; and for this process to function, it is important to note that it needs municipal government. Municipal government truly exemplifies the idea of a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Municipal government is the …

(Monday, December 30, 2019) – The Parks Division oversees maintenance of the City’s 11 parks. This division, with 25 employees, operates seven days a week, 14 hours per day, to ensure that these recreational spaces are available for our residents and visitors. Last summer, we conducted a survey to gather input from residents about areas of concern and needed improvements …

By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Friday, November 29, 2019) – We have an exciting month ahead of us as we say goodbye to 2019  and prepare for the start of a new decade. The next few weeks are full of events designed to bring out multiethnic community together. As we know, the cultural composition of our city is as diverse …

By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Thursday, November 28, 2019) – In my experience as a city manager for over 30 years, the business of government is often a complicated process. But government and the making of laws does work if citizens and government officials are willing to put the good of the city above personal or political agenda. …