Gazette Wilton Manors
Volume 2 • Issue 17 September 2, 2015
Twice-Monthly Neighborhood Outlook
Page 1 Rental Fee Raise
Page 2 Christmas Is Here
Page 2 Chlorinated Water
Page 3 Real Estate Geek
Page 4 Murder Mystery Dinner
Community Business
Northeast 16 Avenue Slated for Improvements By Michael d’Oliveira Short of the cost of the submitted bids, city staff will ask commissioners to increase funding for planned improvements on Northeast 16 Avenue between Northeast 26 Street and the Middle River. The project includes installing bike lanes, widening the road, installing speed bumps, adding a sidewalk on the western portion of the street, re-grading the swales and adding more safety signage and pavement markings. The goal, according to a press release by the city, is “to reduce vehicular speeds along this roadway, and to enhance pedestrian safety in the area.”
“A couple areas have sidewalks but they’re not continuous,” said Assistant City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson. If the commission approves the additional funding, city staff will bring the bids back at a future meeting to choose which firm will be given the contract. If approved, Henderson estimates the improvements will take about 90 days to complete once construction starts.WMG
Rental Fees May Be Raised
Business
By Michael d’Oliveira
The cost for landlords to rent to tenants may go up soon. Commissioners are considering an increase to the $20 fee the city charges per tenant. The raise could be as low as $5 and as high as $80. At a recent commission meeting, Robert Moore, director of Community Services, said other cities charge between $50 and $100. “I like the idea of raising the rental fee,” Mayor Gary Resnick said.
Commissioners Tom Green and Justin Flippen said the increase should be no more than $5. “They’re going to pass it on [to their tenants],” Vice Mayor Scott Newton said. Resident Tim Ross said a $5 increase would be OK but a larger one might make his landlord “cut back in other areas and raise rent on new people.” But, he said, a $5 increase isn’t something he’s worried about. WMG
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