The Landings & Bay Colony

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County Commissioner’s Message

Chip LaMarca

District 4 

Broward County Commissioner

Dear Landings & Bay Colony Residents, 

I am honored to serve as your County Commissioner, representing our coastal
communities from Deerfield Beach to Fort Lauderdale. Here are some recent highlights
from Broward County. 

New Broward County Buses in Service

More than 30 new Broward County Transit buses are currently or will soon be on the
road serving customers. Those customers will benefit from Broward County's nearly
$26 million investment by having a more comfortable ride and more reliable vehicles.
All buses will be equipped with updated technology as part of the MyRide Broward
real time bus tracking system, coming soon to BCT! The new buses will serve various
routes and serve thousands of customers each day. Broward County Transit (BCT)
provides safe and economical bus transportation via fixed route, express, community
bus and paratransit services to its customers. Annually BCT provides nearly 40 million
rides to customers and operates 44 major routes within 410 square miles of Broward
County, as well as carrying commuters to Miami and connecting with neighboring
transit agencies. For more information about BCT or for help planning your trip, visit
their website or call customer service seven days a week at 954.357.8400 or TTY
954-357.8302. 

Port Security Checkpoint Demolition Scheduled 

Visitors to the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center will enjoy
easier access to the Center and the parking garage once demolition of the old
checkpoint to enter Port Everglades is completed sometime later this month. In the
past, all visitors entering Eisenhower Boulevard from 17th Street Causeway had to
clear a security checkpoint, showing a driver's license or passport, before turning into
the Center and its attached garage, which also provides access to a Cruise Terminal.
The new checkpoint was built south of 20th Street, and south of the Convention
Center, eliminating the need to clear security. Cruise passengers will clear security
once they enter Terminal 2. The relocation of the new security checkpoint and
demolition of the old checkpoint are among the many projects that make up the
Seaport and Convention Center Security Improvement Project, which separates the
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center from the Port's controlled
access area to allow for improved traffic flow in and out of the Convention Center.
For more information, visit porteverglades.net. 

Animal Care Clinics make it easy to protect and identify pets

Rabies vaccinations and Pet Registration Tags are required by law, and Animal Care
makes it easy to protect your pet by offering a series of monthly events throughout the
County so that dogs and cats can be vaccinated, registered and micro-chipped,
quickly and conveniently. There is a $300 fine for pet owners who do not have their
dog or cat vaccinated against rabies and a $300 fine for pets that are not registered
with the County. 

Cost for a one-year rabies vaccination and Broward County Pet Registration Tag is: 

• $25 if your pet is spayed or neutered
• $35 if your pet is not spayed or neutered