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Mayor’s Message continued

Fortunately, voters recognized the need for a new headquarters This made it particularly important to bring some unresolved
and approved a $100 million bond in 2019. A dedicated matters with the team to a conclusion. The team has now
group of neighbors and business leaders working tirelessly in a paid the city $1.4 million in building permit fees owed from
collective effort to gain the support of voters. the stadium’s construction. At the same time, the city has
agreed to allow fan parking on our adjacent property at least
The new headquarters will consist of a three-story building and
parking garage to better serve the needs of the community. The through the remainder of this season and most likely through
new facility will be built with energy and operationally efficient next season. We also will work with the team to expedite the
features such as hurricane-resistant materials. construction of additional seating because we all know that
fan interest is booming.
Most importantly, the new headquarters meets modern public
safety needs with updated technology and access to training. Plans for the promised community park at DRV PNK are being
It will allow the Police Department to house an evidence crafted as we speak. Those designs will take another year to
warehouse and firearm training facility on site – increasing finalize before we could begin construction. The city and
access to training opportunities and eliminating the need to pay Inter Miami also are in talks to reach a conclusion about
for space elsewhere. It will include state-of-the-art technology remaining differences.
to monitor large-scale events and keep an eye on the city We look forward to Messi ending his storied career playing
overall. There will also be a community center for surrounding in Fort Lauderdale over the next couple years. Fort Lauderdale
neighborhood associations and other groups to use. garnered international attention earlier this year when the

We also received exciting news recently about soccer super- Panthers hockey team made the Stanley Cup finals, and I’m
star Leo Messi joining our very own Inter Miami team at DRV sure Messi will put us back in the spotlight by leading Inter
PNK Stadium. His debut occurred in mid-July and what a Miami to victory. HB
spectacular debut it was! He scored the game-winning goal in Yours,
his very first game and then followed it up in his second game Dean Trantalis
with two goals in the first half and a key second-half assist to
lead Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United at DRV
PNK Stadium.

Soccer match at DRV Pink Stadium. Stadium view.

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