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February 5, 2010 |
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Courthouse Funding ApprovedPlans will move forward to build a new Broward County Courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale with $208 million in financing using non-voted debt and with Build America Bonds that are set to expire in December 2010. The total cost of the courthouse, including demolition, landscaping, connectors and 120 secured parking spaces, is $328 million. The County currently has $120 million in the budget for courthouse capital projects. Commissioners voted 6-3 to fund the project with non-voted debt financing. More… |
Periodically, Broward County's organizational chart is updated to reflect changes in personnel and/or organizational structure. Click here for the updated organizational chart. |
Phyllis Braswell, an employee of Broward County for more than 34 years, has been named the new Director of Fleet Services Division for Broward County, according to Chris Walton, director of the Transportation Department. Braswell, who had been serving as acting director since May 2009, was the assistant director of Fleet Services since January 2000. In that capacity, she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the division and oversaw a staff of more than 40 in all areas of the division, including maintenance, financial management, inventory, safety and countywide fueling. More… |
The Broward Legislative Delegation approved their local bill agenda for the 2010 Legislative Session at meetings held on January 5, 7 and 26, 2010. The bills that will be presented to the Florida Legislature for approval are: 1. South Broward Utilities Advisory Board Membership; 2. Broward Independent Fire District; 3. Special Assessment to Fund Law Enforcement Services; 4. North Springs Improvement District; 5. Traffic Violations on Private Roads; 6. Broward Office of Inspector General; 7. City of Parkland Annexation; 8. City of Fort Lauderdale Annexation; 9. City of Tamarac Annexation; and 10. Annexation of parcel into Lauderhill. The sixty-day Legislative Session begins March 2, and concludes April 30, 2010. If you have any questions regarding these bills, please contact the Delegation Office at 954-357-6555 or dlynch@broward.org. |
According to Broward County Permitting, Licensing and Consumer Protection Division more than 300 temporary permits are expected to be issued for operators of limousines, luxury sedans and shuttle vans who wish to expand their fleet to accommodate the visitors for the Super Bowl, Sunday, February 7. Operators can apply for permits through the close of business on Friday, February 5. The permits are issued only to limousine operators who are already licensed to operate in Broward County and who want to expand their fleet, or to out-of-county operators who meet the requirements of the temporary permit program. The permits are good through February 10. More… |
A new premium 31-Day bus pass can now be purchased online for $85. The pass allows unlimited rides for 31 consecutive days on the new 95 Express bus service. Also available is a premium 10-Ride bus pass for $23, good for up to 10 rides at any time. Click here for more information on the 95 Express. |
For the seventh consecutive year, Broward County Transit is partnering with the 18th Annual Florida Renaissance Festival organizers by providing $3 off adult admission coupons on the buses. Passengers get the discount by presenting the coupon at the gate (not valid with any other offer and good for adults only) anytime during the five weekends of medieval history and entertainment, February 13 to March 14, at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. More… |
U.S. census forms are available in 60 languages. In 2008, 36 percent of Broward County residents who were 5 years or older spoke a language other than English at home. Of those, 22 percent spoke Spanish and 14 percent spoke a language other than English or Spanish at home. Census day is April 1, 2010. More… |
Broward County Community Action Agency, Broward College and Work Force One have joined forces to present a Career and Resources Job Fair Expo. The free event will take place on Wednesday, February 17, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Broward College North Campus Omni Auditorium, 1000 Coconut Creek Blvd., Building 60, in Coconut Creek. For more information, contact Broward County Family Success Administrative Division, Community Action Agency representative Melvin Parrish at 954-761-2678 or mparrish@broward.org. More… |
The County's Lauderdale Lakes Branch library, located at 3521 N.W. 43rd Ave., closed its doors Monday, January 25, in anticipation of the future opening of a new library at 3580 W. Oakland Park Blvd. in Lauderdale Lakes. Staff is in the process of moving library materials from the old to the new library early February and new library materials will be scheduled for delivery to the new library soon. Library computers, communications, phone systems, etc. will be installed in February. The new library should open with a ribbon cutting ceremony in late February or early March. |
Cruising from Broward County's Port Everglades is on the upswing with more passengers traveling on multiday cruises during Fiscal Year 2009, October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, than ever before. The Port's variety of business lines - cargo shipping, cruise, petroleum and real estate - and a commitment to holding expenditures at bay are also helping to keep the South Florida seaport profitable despite the global economic downturn. More… |
Port Everglades has announced that Florida International Terminal, LLC (FIT), a marine terminal operator, has earned the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001:2008) certification. ISO certification is part of a quality management system where an organization demonstrates its ability to consistently provide a product that meets customer and regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement and the assurance of conformity. More… |
Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Find your perfect match just in time for Valentine's Day during the “Adopt-A-Sweetheart” pet adoption on Thursday, February 11, in the Governmental Center Lobby, 115 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured pets are all dogs and cats from Broward County Animal Care and Regulation in need of a new, loving home. Anyone interested in adopting a pet must complete a short application. The adoption fee is $74.95, cash or credit card, and includes a health exam, sterilization, Broward County pet license, and all necessary vaccinations. Adopters can take their new “sweetheart” home immediately, but must pick up the pet no later than 5 p.m. that day. For more information, call 954-359-1010. |
Highlights, the Division's free monthly eGuide to Parks and Recreation activities is available online. The public is encouraged to subscribe online and receive information on the latest activities. |
Bridges, a weekly newsletter from the Board of County Commissioners, is produced by the Office of Public Communications. Address questions concerning articles to 954-357-6990. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter, email publicinfo@broward.org. |