By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Monday, May 29, 2017) – Happy Anniversary! June 16th marks the 20th anniversary of our City! When we think of Sunny Isles Beach, what comes to mind is the miles of beautiful beaches, the architecture, the parks and the incomparable weather. Communities evolve because of the vision, dedication and persistence from people that build them. …
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(Tuesday, May 23, 2017) – Phase 2 of the Utility Line Undergrounding Project is underway in Sunny Isles Beach. Work will progress from the north end of the City from 191st Street to 175th Terrace for approximately the next 10 months. Construction for this phase of the undergrounding project will take place during the day time hours. Initial work involves …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Sunday, May 14, 2017) – During my career, I have attended hundreds of conferences, seminars, workshops and the like. Most recently, my friend and colleague, Ft. Lauderdale City Manager Lee Feldman, invited me to attend a conference named CityAge. It was one of the most interesting and meaningful sessions I’ve ever attended. It …
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By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Tuesday, April 25, 2017) – Several years ago my wife and I got to know our Police Chief Fred Maas. This was my first exposure to anyone directly involved in law enforcement as a career. Other than the stereotypical portrayals from TV and movies, I had very little knowledge of what was actually involved in …
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By Christopher J. Russo, City Manager (Tuesday, April 25, 2017) – Though not a very glamorous topic, the Collins Avenue Utility Undergrounding Project is of vital importance to our beautiful, and fast growing City. The goal is to install above-ground utilities into underground conduits. The reason for this is to harden our infrastructure against hurricanes and other disasters, while beautifying …
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By Larisa Svechin, Commissioner (Tuesday, April 25, 2017) – Spring is finally here, which means there are 6 weeks left of school. Children are excited about summer and advancing to the next grade. Two hundred and forty-one 8th graders will be going on to high school. Parents and residents have asked about future school building plans. Recently, the Miami Herald …
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(Monday, April 24, 2017) – In an effort to expand Miami Dade County‘s tree canopy by leveraging local resources, Neat Streets Miami awarded the City of Sunny Isles Beach a Street Tree Matching grant for its Central Island Tree Planting Project during the Biennial LEAF Summit which was held on March 23, 2017. In its second year, Neat Streets Miami’s street …
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On Monday, April 17, 2017 the City of Sunny Isles Beach said goodbye to Jane A. Hines, City Clerk one final time as she passed away peacefully. Just as she would want, with no fanfare, we honor her silently as all City flags will remain lowered at half-staff in her memory between April 17 – April 23, 2017.
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By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Friday, March 31, 2017) – In January I wrote about our various pedestrian bridge initiatives, that will certainly assist in mitigating traffic, but whose primary purpose is to ensure greater pedestrian safety. After a lot of professional analysis and a comprehensive traffic study in 2016, we have confirmed that most of our traffic is being …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Friday, March 31, 2017) – The City Commission, since incorporation has always had senior programs listed as a priority. What started simply as group tours to shows in the beginning, 20 years later has flourished into a wealth of opportunities for our seniors to participate regularly in programs that provide education, arts and …
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