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Vice Mayor’s Message

Dear Community Members,

s we celebrate the holidays, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy
New Year. Last month three new Fort Lauderdale City Commissioners were
Asworn in - Dr. Pamela Beasley-Pittman, John Herbst and I joined current
members Steven Glassman and Mayor Dean Trantalis. We are already working
together on behalf of our community.

Warren Sturman, MD
Vice Mayor
District 4 Commissioner
City of Fort Lauderdale
wsturman@fortlauderdale.gov

In conference last month we instructed staff to no longer consider the proposal
to raise the height of the PDD up to 500 feet. Regarding the Las Olas Tunnel to
the Beach, staff was instructed to abandon the study and return to the city any
City Hall, 8th Floor consulting fees not already spent. We also are reevaluating the idea of whether or
100 N Andrews Ave not to use a P3 (Public Private Partnership) to build our new water treatment plant.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
This coming year is just as exciting. We will be seeing the proposal to revitalize
Huizinga Park, located downtown by the Riverwalk. Commuter rail service on the
east side of town is no longer a dream but a reality. In addition to Miami, Fort
Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, two more stations have recently opened in
Aventura and Boca Raton, with more planned for Hollywood, the airport, Broward
General Hospital, Oakland Park and Pompano Beach. Brightline service to
Orlando should be running by mid-2023. And we will be considering building a
tunnel under the New River to expedite this rail service.
We are working with our Broward County partners on regional projects.
Office Contacts Discussions have begun on innovative ideas regarding homelessness, affordable
Ryan C. Thomas housing, and traffic. And city staff continues to report on the progress we are
Chief of Staff making on the monumental task of fortifying our infrastructure.
District 4
rthomas@fortlauderdale.gov I want to thank all my friends and neighbors for your trust in electing me to
954.828.5059 represent you on our Fort Lauderdale City Commission. I have enjoyed serving this
community as Chief of our City’s CERT Team, leader of our Medical Reserve Corps,
and as President of Rio Vista Civic Association for 14 years. And I am honored to
represent you in District 4 and serve the entire City of Fort Lauderdale.
Wishing everyone a prosperous and happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Warren Sturman
Vice Mayor
District 4 Commissioner

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