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Message from the Mayor
Over the past two months, our city has experienced
the best of times and the worst of times.
e christened our new Oceanside Park and experienced innovative
entertainment venues such as The Wharf and pop-up places in both the
WMASS Art District and FAT Village. Yet, we also were met with challenges
that truly tested the mettle of our city staff and our neighbors as we suffered break
after break in our sewer and water systems.
We are a proud city because of the talent and commitment our city workers have shown
in responding to this crisis. We are equally proud in knowing that members of our
community for their patience and perseverance. I personally want to thank both our staff
and our neighbors for working together as we pull through this challenge. Construction
crews are making great progress, and soon we will have an infrastructure system
second to none.
While this work continues, the City Commission and I also have instructed the city
Dean Trantalis administration to look at ways to improve the quality of our waterways. I have long
Mayor said that the city’s environment needs special focus and have championed efforts for
dtrantalis@fortlauderdale.gov clean waterways. It is our beaches, rivers and canals that make Fort Lauderdale such
an amazing place to live and visit. We are the Venice of America and must do our
City Hall, 8th Floor utmost to protect these vital natural resources.
100 N Andrews Ave My concerns were initially heightened several years ago when green algae blooms
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 mysteriously appeared in canals in the Las Olas neighborhoods. We never witnessed this
before, and it pointed to a need to prevent the degradation of our waterways. The city’s
former administration dismissed my suggestions that something needed to be done. They
Scott Wyman
Chief of Staff to the Mayor said concern was unwarranted. They denied the blooms posed any health hazard even
954-828-5314 though test results my office obtained from Broward County showed the opposite.
swyman@fortlauderdale.gov The attitude at City Hall changed dramatically when this new City Commission was
elected. In the current year’s budget, we agreed to invest in research on the blooms and
to hire contractors to mitigate their impact. We also funded free pump-out facilities for
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