State of the City

State of the City 2024

2024 State of the City Mayor Larisa Svechin

By Mayor Larisa Svechin I am honored to deliver our State of the City report, as required by our City Charter. Going into our 26th year, 2023 was an exciting time for progress and new initiatives happening in our vibrant community. However, it was also a year that shook us to the core. The unprovoked massacre of innocent civilians in …

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State of the City 2022

2022 State of the City Mayor Dana Robin Goldman

By Dana Robin Goldman, Mayor I am honored to present the 2022 State of the City to our Sunny Isles Beach community. When I was elected Mayor last year, I promised to work collaboratively with residents and staff to bring about the change in Sunny Isles Beach that you wish to see. It is my privilege and pleasure to be …

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State of the City 2021

State of the City 2021 Mayor George "Bud" Scholl

By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Thursday, January 21, 2021) – I am pleased to present the 2021 State of the City address to our community. This is my seventh State of the City. To say that 2020 was an unprecedented year would be an understatement. The coronavirus pandemic tested us on a scale we never anticipated. But Sunny Isles Beach …

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State of the City 2020

State of the City 2020

By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Thursday, January  16, 2020) – Citizens of Sunny Isles Beach, I am pleased to present the 2020 State of the City address. This year I am delivering my sixth State of the City address. However, 2019 has been one of the busiest years the city has experienced in quite some time. I am going to …

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State of the City 2019

State of the City Address 2019 - Mayor George "Bud" Scholl

By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Friday, January 25, 2019) – Citizens of Sunny Isles Beach, I am pleased to present the 2019 State of the City address. First, I would like to convey how humbled I am by your faith and confidence in the office of the Mayor, which was demonstrated by my reelection without opposition this past November. Thank you …

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State of the City 2018

State of the City 2018 by Mayor George "Bud" Scholl with backdrop of the Sunny Isles Beach skyline.

By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Wednesday, January 31, 2018) – Citizens of Sunny Isles Beach, as we complete the 20th year since the formation of our City, I am pleased to present the 2018 State of the City address. Much was accomplished this past year and without the tireless efforts of our City Staff, none of it would have been possible. …

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State of the City 2017

Sunset photo of the beach with overlaid text depicting the State of the City Address by Mayor George "Bud" Scholl.

George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (January 19, 2017 ) – Citizens of Sunny Isles Beach, as we enter the year marking the 20th anniversary of the formation of our City, I am pleased to present the 2017 State of the City address. As I have pointed out in the past, your Elected Officials have tremendous gratitude for the day in and …

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State of the City 2016

By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (January 25, 2016) – Citizens of Sunny Isles Beach, I am very pleased to deliver this State of the City address after serving my first year as your Mayor. We have made a lot of progress this past year and I would like to first thank my colleagues on the Commission for their support and …

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State of the City 2015

View of the Newport Pier on a sunny day with light aqua ocean waters and greenery in the background.

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 …

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State of the City 2014

By Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor (January 27, 2014) – In accordance with the Charter of our City, the Mayor is to present a “State of the City” message on an annual basis, sometime between November 1st and January 31st of each year. This message represents my eleventh opportunity as your Mayor to inform our citizens about important issues that came …

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