Holidays Have Kicked Off In Hallandale Beach

Holiday celebrations kicked off here in our Hallandale Beach. On Friday Night, Holiday In The Park by our Hallandale Beach Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Participants enjoyed family friendly activities, holiday crafts, community performances, visits with Santa, holiday music, inflatables, amusements, food trucks and more. On Saturday, the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Hallandale Beach and our Hallandale Beach Police Department had their annual Shop with A Cop, it was a great success giving kids an experience of shopping for the holidays with our officers. Great job to everyone making the holidays a little brighter. Friends at Foster, will host a Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 12:00 PM - 4:30 pm at Foster Park 609 NW 6th Avenue, Hallandale Beach, Fl. 33009. Join us in wearing holiday colors and celebrating our Police staff. Please arrive@11:45 AM, lunch will be served promptly at 12:00 PM. They will continue with a fun 50/50 raffle, giveaways and much more.

In the past, I have written to address residents’ concerns about the much-needed repairs to our infrastructure. This maintenance and repair is what is currently taking place. This week, Water Service in Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood District / Layne Blvd. will briefly experience intermittent service interruption due to the installation of New Water Meter Boxes and Service Line connection to the New Water Main on Layne Blvd. Work will be conducted from 12/09/2024 to 12/20/2024. No Precautionary Boil Water Notice will be in effect once the water service has been restored. Thank you for your patience as we completed this necessary Water Main Work.

Our Staff in the Department of Public Works have been busy developing strategic plans to address our City’s Infrastructure. We have been focused on our lift stations replacing, repair and water main projects. Our city was founded 95 years ago and many of our underground pipes are over forty to fifty years old. The current preliminary plan projects an 8 – 10 year build out of the most critical priorities.

Replacing and repairing pipes is just one part of the equation. This work also requires work above-ground. While we obviously must repair the road where work is done, we have a goal to complete our streets. This work includes sidewalks, ADA Compliant Crosswalks and Lighting. Unlike many newer planned developments in our city, when builders built housing and commercial developments, they were not required to perform this work. The Commission now requires improvements through Development Agreements and Impact Fees. Even with these requirements there are areas in our city that do not even have sidewalks and streetlights. Many areas have not even had repaving for years. Staff came back with a goal of evaluating and plan repaving. The Public Works team is working on our three-to-four-year plan for roadway improvements which will cover specific streets in every quadrant of the city. I instructed Staff to begin to address specific streets in the beginning of this year in February to March.” As Mayor, I do want residents to understand that this type of work does not happen overnight. We have heard and listened to our residents and as a resident myself, I would like to see it performed. In the coming years, we will continue our work on a Government Obligation Bond to fund above ground needs. Currently we are working within our budget and will work with other agencies for funding and grants.

Hope For the Holidays is back! Next week is Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 4pm-7pm presented by PAL of Hallandale Beach & hosted by Hallandale Beach Community Events Committee. The focus is to give gifts to those in need. The event is at Foster Park, 609 NW 6th Avenue, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009. The event will feature local talent, games, toys, raffles, gift cards, food, music, and games. Donations and Volunteers are still needed. Get more information and register by calling Sandra Atkins 754-204-5947, Lileen Robertson 954-559-1124 and/or Marilyn Franks 954-548-5089

As always, I am available anytime for your questions, concerns, and ideas to make our city a better place at phone/text 954-632-5700 or you can email me at jcooper@cohb.org. Please visit me on my Facebook page at Mayor Joy Cooper. Like, follow, and share.