TOWN SURFSIDE GAZETTE OF
FEBRUARY 2017
MESSAGE FROM THE TOWN MANAGER
A Healthy Environment Important to Surfside Several stories in this issue of the Gazette remind Surfsiders that working to improve the quality of our environment is important within our Town and throughout our region. As a community that touches both the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, issues such as clean water, sea level rise, pollution run-off, litter and land use directly affect Surfside’s environment and the quality of life for our residents. Your Town elected officials regularly pass resolutions urging local, state and federal government agencies to address critical issues and projects to improve the natural environment. By strengthening our public seawalls, we are protecting the bay by keeping pollutants out of the water (below). On page 2, the South Florida Water Management District acknowledges a resolution promoting a healthy Biscayne Bay and on page 9 is a story about our thriving butterfly garden at the Community Center. Thanks to our Town staff, committees and residents for their on-going awareness and efforts to protect and nurture the beautiful environment we enjoy every day. - Guillermo Olmedillo, Town Manager
Surfside Receives FIND Grant for Seawall Replacement
The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) presented Surfside with a grant for nearly $500,000 to replace Town-owned seawalls along the bay front as part of the recent infrastructure upgrades. FIND is a special State taxing district for the management and maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. FIND also provides assistance to governments and municipalities to develop waterway access and improvement projects. Miami-Dade County’s FIND Commissioner Spencer Crowley presented the Surfside Town Commission a check at the January 2017 meeting.
(L-R) Commissioners Michael Karukin, Tina Paul and Daniel Gielchinsky; Commissioner Spencer Crowley of the Florida Inland Navigation District for Miami-Dade, Mayor Daniel Dietch, Vice Mayor Barry Cohen, Town Manager Guillermo Olmedillo and Town Attorney Linda Miller.