Broward County Transit
Announces Route Changes
Effective January 11, 2009, Broward County Transit (BCT) introduced a new Route 48 along Hillsboro Boulevard between U.S. 441 and State Road A1A. In addition, service changes were made to Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 14, 28, 50, 62 and 72. Routes 2 and 62 will no longer enter or stop on the Coral Square Mall property at the request of the Coral Square Mall management, and Routes 92, 93, 94, 95 and 97 will be discontinued. For details, visit www.broward.org/bct, or call 954-357-8400; TTY 954-357-8302.
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| BCT Breeze Attraction Opens at
Wannado City Theme Park
In hopes of creating a new generation of transit riders, Broward County Transit has launched the “Wannado City Breeze!” in partnership with Wannado City, an indoor role-playing theme park for kids located at Sawgrass Mills Mall. At the park, kids can board a real-life, mini-replica of a BCT bus, experience bus stops and a main transit terminal and use a “bus pass” purchased through Wannado City. Entertaining videos will be shown with facts on BCT services and careers.
The project was funded by the Department of Transportation, District 4. For more information, call BCT at 954-357-6786; Wannado City at 954-514-6038, or visit www.wannadocity.com. |
Broward County Human Services Department Welcomes New Director
Susan D. Myers of Gainesville, Fla., has been named Broward County’s director of Human Services. She assumes the position held by Marlene Wilson, who has retired after 31 years of service.
The Human Services Department includes the divisions of Children’s Services Administration; Elderly and Veterans Services; Family Success Administration; Medical Examiner-Trauma Services; Program Development, Research and Evaluation; Broward Addiction Recovery Center and Homeless Initiative Partnership.
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District 8 Commissioner Opens
Satellite Office
Broward County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin has opened a new satellite office at the Carver Ranches Family Success Center, 4733 S.W.18th St., in West Park.
Commissioner Wasserman-Rubin represents County Commission District 8, which includes portions of Weston, Southwest Ranches, Pembroke Pines and Hallandale Beach and all of Miramar, Pembroke Park and West Park. Wasserman-Rubin’s main office is located at the Broward County Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 410, in Fort Lauderdale. To schedule an appointment at the West Park district office or the main office, call 954-357-7008.
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Service Location Changes for
County’s Permitting, Licensing and
Consumer Protection
Broward County Permitting, Licensing and Consumer Protection Division has relocated some customer service operations, formerly provided in Room A460 of the Governmental Center Annex, to Room 309 of the Governmental Center in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Individuals seeking licensing information for vehicles-for-hire (taxis/limousines), auto repair and auto body/paint shops, moving companies or kosher food sales should now visit the Broward County Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 309, Fort Lauderdale, or visit www.broward.org/building and click on “Consumer Protection.” Call 954-831-4000. |
Refugee Services Opens Satellite
Office in Miramar
Broward County Refugee Services has opened a satellite office at the Miramar Multi-Service Complex at 6700 Miramar Parkway. Services at the new office are provided by appointment only, on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Broward County Refugee Services offers programs and services for refugees, asylees, and Cuban and Haitian entrants to help lead them to economic and social self-sufficiency as future citizens of the United States. Services include job placement assistance, follow-up case management, assistance with transportation and child care costs, resume preparation, employability skills training and referrals for other services including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes and immigration assistance.
City of Miramar will host an open house at the new facility on Saturday, January 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff members will be available to answer questions about services and programs. Call 954-537-2929 or visit www.broward.org/family and click on Refugee Services.
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Animal Care and Regulation
Announces Low-Cost 2009
Rabies Clinics
Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division will hold six low-cost rabies clinics at various locations throughout Broward County in 2009, all on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $15; cash payments only are accepted.
To qualify to attend the clinics, a pet owner must prove they are a Broward County resident by producing a valid Florida driver’s license or a current utility bill. In addition, the pet owner must bring proof that they meet low-income guidelines based on income and family size by producing a current paycheck stub or prove that they are receiving public assistance or food stamps, worker’s compensation or unemployment, or social security or disability.
Clinics will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Margate, Miramar, Oakland Park and West Park. For a complete list of 2009 clinic dates and locations, visit www.broward.org/animal.
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Property Appraiser Available
to Assist Residents With
Homestead Exemption
The filing period for 2009 Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemptions is January 1 through March 1, 2009. The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office is hosting community outreach events each month throughout the county to assist residents with exemption applications and answer questions on property taxes. Applications for portability will also be accepted. For details, visit www.bcpa.net or click Community Outreach Calendar.
Associations that wish to schedule a meeting with someone from the Property Appraiser’s Office, or to schedule a homebound visit, should contact Community Outreach Coordinator Kelly Brown at 954-357-6035 or email krbown@bcpa.net.
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Earned Income Tax Credit 2009
Campaign Will Launch January 30
Broward County Human Services Department, in conjunction with the Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC), will launch a “Prosperity Campaign 2009” and recognize Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day with a kickoff event on January 30 at the Broward County North Family Success Center, 2011 N.W. Third Ave., Pompano Beach.
EITC is a reimbursement for low to moderate income wage earners instituted over 30 years ago. In 2002, when studies indicated millions of EITC dollars lay unclaimed because of a lack of awareness, the CSC began promoting EITC through county-wide public awareness campaigns in collaboration with community partners.
The event will recognize the partnering agencies, staff and volunteers who make it possible for thousands of working people to claim and receive the Earned Income Tax Credit and have their taxes prepared for free, and promote the many other resources available to low and moderate income residents in times of need. For more information, call 954-377-1000 or visit www.cscbroward.org.
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Port Everglades Tops World
Record for Number of Passengers
in a Single Day
When the final count was tallied, Port Everglades officials learned that they had broken their own two-year-old world record on Saturday, January 3, 2009, when 49,234 cruise passengers sailed in and out of the South Florida cruise port in a single day. The last record was set on December 23, 2006, with 47,229 passengers.
If lined up bow to stern, the 11 cruise ships docked at Port Everglades on January 3 would have stretched 9,869 feet or the equivalent of nearly 31 football fields. That is enough cruise passengers to fill 105 747 jumbo jets and is equivalent to approximately one-third the population of the City of Hollywood, Fla., where approximately 80 percent of the Port is located.
The cruise ships that were in port on January 3 included: Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Freedom and Carnival Splendor, Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2, Discovery Cruise Line’s Discovery Sun, Holland America Line’s Eurodam, Noordam and Statendam, MSC Cruises’ MSC Lirica, Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess, Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas, and Seabourn Cruise Line’s Seabourn Pride.
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