The City Commission will meet on Tuesday,
August 20, 2013.
100 N. Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Conference Meeting- 1:30 Regular Meeting- 6:00 pm
Click here for a list of upcoming Commission Meeting dates.
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 State of the City
The State of the City Address and Advisory Board Reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. on August 21 on the Orange Bowl Field at Carter Park. Click here for details.
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Town Hall Meeting Reminder 
Vice Mayor Bruce G. Roberts will host a citywide Telephone Town Hall Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Ask a question, make a comment, or simply listen in. Call (855) 269-4484 to join. Click here for more information.
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Supply Drive Helps Kids in Need 
Kids In Distress (KID) received $9,500 in school supplies and $500 in monetary donations as a result of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue's 3rd Annual Back to School Drive. Read more.
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 Participate in the Budget Process
As a reminder, Fort Lauderdale encourages neighbors to participate in the budget process. Click here to see the proposed budget for FY 2014. Residents are invited to attend the upcoming public budget hearings, which will take place at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013.
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Police Explorer Graduates
Late last month, nine young adults graduated from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department Explorer Program. Students study criminal law, police liability, traffic stops, defensive tactics and crime scene investigation as they prepare for a future in law enforcement. Read more about the program.
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 Volunteer Workshop
The City of Fort Lauderdale partnered with Encore Connect at Impact Broward to host the "Re-Imagine Your Future" workshop to engage area baby boomers in local volunteer opportunities. Click here to read more about the session.
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Big Toy & Truck
Calling kids of all ages! This free event will be held on Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holiday Park. Attendees will have a chance to climb and operate a fire engine, fire-rescue and ladder trucks, a front loader, SWAT and bomb squad vehicles, bucket trucks, a school bus, marine patrol boat, electric cart and more. Click here for more information.
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Fit Kidz Club
The Parks and Recreation Department's Fit Kidz Club is your passport to fun! Membership allows children to participate in an array of exciting programs throughout the school year at their neighborhood park. Children can enroll in our awesome after school programs or join their favorite Fit Kidz Sports Team. They can even do both - for one low price! For more information, click here or call (954) 828-PARK.
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Our City, Our Vision 2035
Following an extensive community outreach effort, Fort Lauderdale adopted a citywide Vision Plan for 2035. We look forward to working with our neighbors to bring their vision to fruition by making Fort Lauderdale "The City You Never Want to Leave." Call (954) 828-4743 for a free vision brochure, which includes an overview of our community's aspirations and poster of the Vision Statement. Click here to learn more about the visioning initiative and review the Vision Plan. |
Sign Up & Get a Free Tree
Neighbors can get a free tree by
participating in Save a Tree, Plant a Tree! The innovative program protects our environment and saves resources by offering free trees to City customers who switch to a paper-free utility billing process. Click here for program details.
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FLTV Now on AT&T U-Verse
Fort Lauderdale AT&T U-verse TV customers now have access to the latest happenings in local government and the community with the new City of Fort Lauderdale FLTV government PEG channel, on U-verse Channel 99. Click here for more information.
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 Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit. Join experts from local governments, along with scientists, nonprofit and business leaders and other stakeholders as they discuss resiliency and adaptation in the face of our changing climate. The event will be held Nov. 7 - 8 at the Broward County Convention Center.
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Sistrunk Historic Festival
 Save the date for the upcoming Sistrunk Historic Festival, which will take place Feb. 22, 2014. Named after one of the first African-American doctors in Broward, the Sistrunk Festival celebrates accomplishments of people of African descent. |
 In 2012, Congress passed the Biggert Waters Insurance Reform Act, which calls on FEMA to make changes to the National Flood Insurance Program. Fort Lauderdale would like to advise neighbors of potential changes to the NFIP and encourages residents to click here to review a fact-sheet for more information.
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9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
 The Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum will host a Remembrance Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on September 11, 2013. Click here to visit the museum website for more info.
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