By Dana Goldman, Commissioner (March 5, 2015) – There is always a price to pay for success. Our city’s price is traffic congestion. As we have grown from ‘motel row’ to ‘luxury community’, traffic has grown with us. It’s time to take a comprehensive look at this problem so we can continue to grow together. Our oceanfront is seeing a …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (March 1, 2015) – I am happy to report that 2014 was a year of tremendous progress in our City on many fronts. We have seen growth in our tax base from both residential and commercial properties, substantial movement on many Capital Projects, significant increases and improvements to programs and services provided to …
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By Fred Maas,PoliceChief (February 17, 2015) – What are the odds? What are the chances? The connection and similarity of this year’s recipient of the “Joe Borrell Family Award” is uncanny to say the least. But it made for a very special event and presentation on Thursday, January 15, 2015. The 7th Annual Borrell award was held on the above …
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Friday, January 30, 2015 By Mayor George “Bud” Scholl In the winter Islander, Cultural and Community Services Director, Susan Simpson wrote an article entitled “History in the Making.” It was about the first retirement of a Mayor in the 17-year history of Sunny Isles Beach. When I read that article, I had no idea that our residents would elect me …
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By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (January 28, 2015) – Citizens of Sunny Isles Beach, it is with great pleasure that I deliver my first State of the City address as your new Mayor. Since I have only been in office a little over one month, I want to point out that much of the progress that I will be discussing …
Read More »January 27, 2015 By Chief Fred Maas On Thursday, December 18, 2014, the annual police awards for the City of Sunny Isles Beach were held at the Government Center in Sunny Isles Beach. This annual recognition honors the Best of the Best in specific categories, including Humanitarian and Community Policing efforts. The coveted “Officer of the Year” award always highlights …
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By Commissioner Isaac Aelion (January 12, 2015) – By all accounts, the little Island of Kiribati in the South Pacific Ocean is poised to become the first victim of rising sea levels in the next few decades rendering it uninhabitable. One may think, what has this fact to do with the beautiful City of Sunny Isles Beach? Well, rising sea …
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(January 7, 2015) – Once again, the City of Sunny Isles Beach held their annual photo contest, asking residents and visitors to submit their beautiful shots from around the city. Again this year, we had wonderfully talented submissions to choose from. The winners’ photos have been used for the 2015 Sunny Isles Beach monthly calendars. Calendars are available to pick up …
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By George ‘Bud’ Scholl, Mayor (December 31, 2014) – We are most fortunate to live in a city with some of the highest rates of daily sunshine in the country. So with a title like “Government in the Sunshine”, you might think that this article is going to be about the weather. Well in Florida Government-in-the-Sunshine has a double meaning. …
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December 16, 2014 Alayne Yeash, Communications Coordinator Did you know that you can now access your permits and inspections online? After the initial permit application is completed in person at the Building Department, homeowners, contractors and developers may now track a permit, with their own online account. This account gives access to the entire process including plan review, comments, issuance …
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