Broward
County Budget 2012 Information is Available Online
Residents can access information for the County’s
fiscal year 2012 budget online at
www.broward.org/budget. The Web Site includes
most frequently asked questions and answers, a
review of the budget process and presentation
materials from the budget workshops held to date.
Public hearings that offer the public the
opportunity to comment on the budget will be held on
September 13 and September 27 at 5:01 p.m. in Room
422 of the Broward County Governmental Center, 115
S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Hearings will also
be televised on participating cable channels and
Webcast live on
www.broward.org.
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Schedule Emergency Preparedness Speakers for Your
Organization
Throughout the year, Broward
County Emergency Management Division, in
coordination with its municipal partners, conducts
education and outreach sessions on emergency
preparedness for the Broward County community,
including, schools, senior citizen organizations,
health care agencies, non-profit and civic
organizations, home-owner associations and
businesses. To schedule a speaker and to be prepared
for this hurricane season, call Penni Long,
Emergency Management Division, at
954-831-3903 or email
plong@broward.org. |
Rabies
Clinic is July 9 in Margate
Broward County Animal Care
and Adoption will hold a Rabies Clinic on Saturday,
July 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Margate
Catharine Young Library, 5810 Park Drive, Margate.
Pet owners can get their pets vaccinated against
rabies and receive a Broward County pet license.
Cost for the vaccination and license is $15 per pet
with cash only payment accepted. Pet owners must
prove Broward County residency by producing a valid
Florida driver’s license or current utility bill. No
appointment is necessary and customers are taken on
a first-come, first-served basis. All dogs must be
on leashes and all cats must be in carriers. For
more information on animal licensing and adoptions,
visit
www.broward.org/animal or follow us on
Twitter@BrowardPetPals. |
Know the
Flow” Presentation Available for Associations
The Natural Resources Planning
and Management Division offers a free, fun and
informative, 20-minute “Know the Flow” presentation
to homeowner associations that teaches residents how
to save money, save water and “go green.” All
attendees receive prizes. To schedule a presentation
for your group, contact Asif Ali at
954-519-1222 or email
aali@broward.org. |
Hurricane
Safety Tips For Owners of Small and Large Animals
Hurricane
season is here and Broward County Animal Care and Adoption
reminds all residents to prepare to safeguard their pets and
large animals before, during and after a hurricane. For more
information regarding pet and large animal preparedness,
call 954-359-1010 or visit
www.broward.org/animal.
Libraries Uses QR Code Posters and
Expands Electronic Reader Project
Residents can now access
free downloadable books on smart phone or electronic reading
devices from Quick Response (QR) code posters on display at
20 Broward County Library locations, and customers may also
now reserve an e-reader at seven library locations. The QR
posters allow customers to access up to 15,000 free book
titles, including fiction, nonfiction and children’s
stories, by scanning a QR code with their smart phone or
eBook Reader. The book titles will not expire and do not
count against your Broward County Library limit. E-readers
are checked out for periods of two weeks, and each comes
preloaded with a selection of books that includes
bestsellers, classic literature, favorite non-fiction and a
variety of fiction genres. For more information, visit
www.broward.org/library.
Home and Garden Series Continues at
Secret Woods
If you’re an average homeowner who would
like to add to the beauty of your home through landscaping,
then Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach has just the
ticket for you: the Summer Home Landscape Series, which
consists of 10 free lectures. The program runs from 3 to 5
p.m. on consecutive Thursdays, now through September 1.
Participants will learn ways to save money on their cooling
and water bills, attract wildlife, and preserve native
vegetation; as well as how to improve the appearance of
their yards and neighborhoods to increase property values.
For more information, call Secret Woods Nature Center,
954-357-8884.
Health Risks for Men Increase with
Age
It’s well documented that health risks for
men increase with age. To help address this issue, the
Broward County Community Partnerships Division’s Health Care
Services Section is sponsoring an educational display on
Men’s Health during the week of July 11-15, 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., in the Governmental Center lobby, 115 S. Andrews Ave.,
Fort Lauderdale. For more information, call
954-357-5385.
Community Action Agency Board
Meetings Announced
The Broward County Community Action Agency
(CAA) provides assistance to low income residents in Broward
County through two federally funded programs – the
Self-sufficiency Case Management Program and the Low Income
Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP assists
qualified residents with yearly electrical assistance from
$150 to $900 depending on their income and eligibility. The
Self-Sufficiency Case Management Program assists residents
with training, education and employment skills.
Residents are encouraged to attend the CAA Advisory Board
and Executive Board meetings, which are held on the third
floor of the Edgar P. Mills Multi-Purpose Center, 900 N.W.
31st Ave., Fort Lauderdale. For the complete meeting
schedule visit
www.broward.org/Family and click COMMUNITY
ACTION AGENCY BOARD MEETINGS. For more information,
call 954-357-5801.
Photo Exhibit Shows
Civil Rights Era in Broward County
“Visible,” a collection
of photos depicting Fort Lauderdale’s black community during
the Civil Rights era of the 1950s and 1960s, is now on
display through July at the African-American Research
Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC), 2650 Sistrunk Blvd.,
Fort Lauderdale.
The collection is from Fort Lauderdale’s Historical
Society’s Gene Hyde Collection and is part of “Our History
is American History: Blacks in Broward 1900 to 2000.” In
August, the exhibit travels to Northwest Regional Library,
3151 University Drive, Coral Springs; in September, West
Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation; and at
Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, in
October and November. For more information contact Tanya
Simons-Oparah, 954-357-7514,
tsimons@browardlibrary.org.
County’s Waste and
Recycling Services Launches Facebook Site
Broward County Waste and
Recycling (WRS) has joined other Broward County agencies in
using social media to reach residents by launching a
Facebook page. This enables the agency to reach an expanded
audience and provide timely updates about educational events
and programs, and to participate in events such as
Adopt-A-Street cleanups, beach cleanups, free drop-offs for
household hazardous waste and electronics, free yard waste
disposal and more. To become a WRS Facebook fan, visit
www.Facebook.com/BrowardCountyRecycling and select LIKE on
the Waste and Recycling wall. For information about Broward
County Waste and Recycling Services, visit
www.broward.org/wasteandrecycling or call
954-765-4999.
Two New Programs to
Help County Businesses Grow
Are you a Broward County
business owner? Then you’ll be interested to know that the
Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business
Development has launched a new initiative, GrowBROWARD, to
attract, retain and expand local business and create jobs,
and has teamed with the South Florida Manufacturing
Association (SFMA) to provide services directly to
manufacturers. GrowBROWARD provides one-on-one assistance
with an OESBD specialist so that local business owners are
counseled on how to develop new opportunities, including
identifying new markets, growing the supply chain,
monitoring growth and planning for a disaster. In a second
initiative, OESBD will identify second-stage and developing
manufacturers that have expanded or relocated to Broward
County since October 2010 and, in concert with SFMA, advance
each firm through every phase of economic development. For
additional information on these initiatives or other
services offered by OESBD, call 954-357-6400
or visit
www.broward.org/EconDev.
Enjoy Super Summer
Savings at Venues in Broward County
The Greater Fort
Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau invites residents
and visitors to enjoy Super Summer Savings with 2-for-1
deals at more than 30 attractions through September 30. When
combined with summer hotel value rates and low-fare air
service from more than 50 destinations in the United States,
summer fun in Broward County is very affordable. For a
complete list of all deals and offers, including hotel
specials, visit
www.sunny.org/supersummer.
Community Update, a monthly newsletter from the
Board of County Commissioners, is produced by the
Office of Public Communications. Address questions
concerning articles to 954-357-6990. To receive
Community Update electronically, send an email
to
publicinfo@broward.org. Please include your
first and last name and email address. Hearing
impaired residents can call the TTY line at
954-831-3940 for additional information. |
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