State of the Village Address Tomorrow, 7 p.m. 

Residents, friends, and guests are invited to attend Mayor Shelley Stanczyk's State of the Village Address, Oct. 19, 7-9 pm. The event takes place in the Palm Room at the Palmetto Bay Village Center, 18001 Old Cutler Road (third floor). This is the Mayor's annual opportunity to review Village operations and provide an overview of goals and objectives. Parking is free. Enjoy light appetizers, wine, and other refreshments. Sponsors and supporters:  

• Baptist Health South Florida, Corradino Group, Crown Wine & Spirits, First Natonal Bank of South Florida, Gus Machado Ford, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Krispy Kreme, Miami-Dade Police Honor Guard, Palmetto Bay Garden Club, Palmetto Bay Village Center, Palmer Trinity School, Southwood Middle School, and TotalBank.

Also during the event, the Mayor will debut a Village produced video entitled, "A  Decade of Achievement." The 15-minute production features staff and residents sharing views on such matters as infrastructure, public safety, and capital improvements. Special thanks to Larry Kavanaugh (owner, Pinch-a-Penny), Theodore Nicholeris (Coral Reef Elementary Music Dept.), Adriadna Rivas (Court Reporter/mother), and Alessia Bencomo (student).

Village Enhancing Government Transparency

Palmetto Bay is further enhancing its reputation for easy access to government with two new features: live-streaming video of public meetings; and a web-based monthly check register. The Village launched the new video service from its Village website on Oct. 3 with live coverage of the October Regular Council Meeting. On-demand coverage of that meeting is also now available. Please note: only Regular Monthly Council Meetings will be streamed and archived. Also this month, for the first time ever, the Finance Department is offering an online check register of Village transactions for public viewing.