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Broward
County Releases 2011 Annual Report
Broward
County's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2011 is now
available, in print and online. The report to the community
details the achievements of Broward County government in the
County Commission’s goal areas: transportation, culture,
recreation and learning, health and human services,
environment, economic vitality, housing and fiscally
sustainable and transparent government.
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More Than 60 Events Planned to
Celebrate Florida Bicycle Month
March is Florida Bicycle
Month and there is a variety of
fitness and education-centered events for riders of all
ages to enjoy at various County and city parks. The purpose
of Florida Bicycle Month is to promote bicycle safety,
provide bicycle educational programs and offer both leisure
and competitive bicycling opportunities.
25 Local Women to be Honored During
Women’s History Month
The Broward County Commission on the Status
of Women will celebrate National Women’s History Month,
March 1 – 31, with a display in the lobby of the
Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale.
The display will profile
25 women leaders from across the County who exemplify
the theme of the 2012 National Women’s History Month,
“Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment.” The Broward
County Commission on the Status of Women serves in an
advisory capacity to the Broward County Commission and the
community in respect to all matters pertaining to the status
of women.
Learn to “Green” Your Yard and Save
Money at Water Matters Day on March 10
The 10th Annual Broward
Water Matters Day will be held Saturday, March 10, at
Tree Tops Park, 3900 S.W. 100 Ave., Davie, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Get tips on how to save water and money at home, while
learning how to “green” your yard. At Water Matters Day, you
can learn how to protect your community’s drinking water
supply and receive free native plants or trees just for
learning how to do the right thing. Admission is free, but
the park’s weekend and holiday admission fee of $1.50 per
person will be in effect. Children 5 and under are free.
County Offers Convenient
Drive-Through Option For Paying Property Taxes
Residents can save time, avoid long lines
and reduce parking congestion traditionally associated with
making property tax payments by using Broward County’s new
drive-through payment station on March 30 and April 2. The
payment station will be located in the parking lot of the
Governmental Center Annex building, 115 S. Andrews Ave.,
accepting payments from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To access the
kiosk, customers should enter the parking lot from Brickell
Avenue (west side of the Governmental Center) and follow the
signs. Payments can also be made online and at any Broward
County branch of Wells Fargo. To
view
your taxes or for more information regarding your tax
bill, visit
broward.org/RecordsTaxesTreasury or call 954-831-4000.
Child Care Licensing
and Enforcement is Nation’s Only Reaccredited Regulatory
Licensing Agency
Broward County Child Care
Licensing and Enforcement (CCLE) remains the only regulatory
licensing agency in the United States and Canada to receive
reaccreditation from the Council on Accreditation's national
council following an intensive and comprehensive review of
its business practices and organizational functions. CCLE
was cited for delivering the very best quality of services.
The Child Care Licensing and Enforcement Section is
responsible for the licensing and monitoring of
approximately 850 child care facilities and family child
care homes that provide childcare for approximately 94,000
children.
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Volunteers Needed for
Annual Waterway Cleanup on March 10
The 35th Annual Waterway
Cleanup will be held Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. at sites throughout Broward County. The Annual Waterway
Cleanup is one of the County’s largest environmental events.
Last year, more than 1,100 volunteers on land and in 117
boats worked to successfully remove nearly 19 tons of trash
and debris from the County’s waterways, rivers and canals.
To volunteer and for more information, visit
waterwaycleanup.org.
County Water Parks
Now Open; Seasonal Lifeguards Needed
Broward County Parks and
Recreation’s four water parks,
Paradise Cove at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines
(954-357-5170),
Tropical Splash at Central Broward Regional Park &
Stadium in Lauderhill (954-357-5400),
Splash Adventure at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach
(954-357-5100), and
Castaway Island at T.Y. Park in Hollywood (954-357-8811)
are now open. The water parks will be open from 9:30 a.m. to
5:20 p.m.
Check the schedule, which varies through the summer. The
water parks are also hiring
seasonal lifeguards. Applicants must be at least 16
years of age.
Two New Must-See
Exhibits for History Buffs
The
Broward County Historical Commission currently has two
exhibits showing at venues in the County. The first, titled
Then & Now: Life Along the New River, is on display
now through April 30 at the Broward County Historical
Commission museum located at the historic West Side Grade
School, 301 Harmon (S.W. 13) Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. This
exhibit, on loan from the Florida Public Archaeology Network
at Florida Atlantic University, is a celebration of Fort
Lauderdale’s rich past, as told through the stories of those
who lived along the banks of the New River. The second
exhibit, The National Register of Historic Places in
Broward County, is on display on the fifth floor of the
Broward County Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort
Lauderdale. Each of Broward’s 31 National Register sites is
depicted in the exhibit with a descriptive history of the
site and historic and current images. A brochure, titled
A Guide to the National Register of Historic Places in
Broward County, is available at the exhibit and can be
used as a self-guided walking tour of the sites.
Popular Appliance
Rebate Program Returns Through March 16
With the overwhelming success of the 2011 ENERGY SENSE
Appliance Rebate Program, Broward County again is
encouraging you to “go green,” save money on utility bills
and reduce your environmental footprint by participating in
the 2012 program. Through the 2012
ENERGY SENSE Appliance Rebate Program the County has up
to $165,000 available in rebates to eligible County
residents and businesses, and expects to issue an additional
800 to 1,000 rebates. For more information on the ENERGY
SENSE Appliance Rebate Program call 954-357-REB8 (7328) or
email
ENERGYSENSE@broward.org.
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Residents Take 3,000
Trips on New B-cycle Bike-Sharing Program in First Month
Broward County recently launched the Broward B-cycle
bike-sharing program in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and
Pompano Beach. In a matter of weeks, residents and visitors
have enthusiastically responded to the new transportation
option that provides a convenient, energy efficient and
healthy alternative for traveling around town. Currently,
there are more than 20 stations and 275 bikes circulating
throughout Broward County and in the first month of the
program, approximately 3,000 trips were taken with the
bikes. Within the next two months, additional stations will
be coming on line and it is anticipated that the program
will expand to at least 575 bikes circulating countywide
over the next five years.
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