By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (September 1, 2017) – Sunny Isles Beach was recently awarded a $25,000 matching grant from Neat Streets Miami. This grant funds the planting of 126 trees as part of our Central Island Tree Planting Project. Progress is already visible by the number of trees planted along North Bay Road from 174th Street to …
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By Dana Goldman, Vice Mayor (Thursday, August 31, 2017) – Residents came out in record numbers to a recent town hall meeting with City officials and State Sen. Rene Garcia to discuss the Florida Condominium Act, which finally provides criminal penalties for certain abusive activities. At the town hall, residents made it clear they want to avail themselves of the …
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By Erica Skolte 561-340-1527 Erica.A.Skolte@usace.army.mil (Monday, August 14, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a contract on August 9 to Eastman Aggregate Enterprises, LLC of Lake Worth, Florida, for $8,605,564.33, for the Sunny Isles Beach shoreline renourishment project, part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. Eastman Aggregate will renourish critically …
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By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Thursday, August 3, 2017) – No one likes paying taxes and property taxes are no exception! However, I have good news regarding the portion of our property taxes that are collected for operating our City. We take our responsibility for keeping the City’s property taxes as low as possible very seriously. In fact, for the …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Wednesday, August 2, 2017) – It’s summer time and the living is getting easier. The summer started with a great 20th Anniversary Party which included a visit from our newest Sister City, Punta del Este, Uruguay. The festivities featured a new “nightclub” type party at Heritage Park, our traditional barbecue in Town Center …
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(Tuesday, August 1, 2017) – Many people live in Sunny Isles Beach for the actual beach. As year-round residents, we need to be the caretakers of this beautiful backyard. Although maintenance is provided by Miami-Dade County, the City has certain jurisdiction for enforcing the Code but can’t be everywhere at all times. We need you to be the eyes and …
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(Tuesday, June 27, 2017) – For the past few years a growing number of residents have become less tolerant of those that are awarded the same benefits as them without actually living here. Many ideas have been suggested and vetted. Best practices were researched. No plan is perfect and all of them will upset those that are trying to scam …
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By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Friday, June 23, 2017) – In addition to the number of new buildings still under construction by developers, our City has also had several large, complex projects happening over the past several months. Probably the most visible to our residents and guests has been the undergrounding of our utility lines and new lighting posts along Collins …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Friday, June 23, 2017) – I want to use this opportunity to recognize a seldom acknowledged City department, its manager and department members, who are, in my opinion, part of the many unsung heroes of our City government. I am talking about our Code Compliance Department. Most citizens don’t realize how important code compliance …
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(Friday, June 23, 2017) – It’s official! The City of Sunny Isles Beach and Punta del Este, Uruguay signed a Sister City Agreement in June. This tourist town in South America represents our Latin American community. All Sister Cities are represented in the Visitor’s Center located on the first floor of the Government Center. Stop by Monday – Friday between …
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