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Commissioner’s Message continued

owners along the corridor, the Broward Metropolitan this sewer main from SW 2 Street at SW 8 Avenue to SW
Planning Organization, Broward County (including Port 7 Street at SW 6 Avenue, as well as the construction of a
Everglades and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International new pipeline deep under the bed of the New River at SW
Airport), the Florida Department of Transportation, the FEC 7 Avenue. Tanker trucks are being used to vacuum and
Railway, Brightline, and the City. The Top 10 Plan transport wastewater in the meantime. Neighbors may
Recommendations have been identified, and the Top 5 notice tanker trucks with hoses in manholes until the project
were prioritized at the October meeting. For example, the is complete. To report overflowing manholes or sewage
group has reached consensus that an “origin and spills, contact our 24-hour Neighbor Service Center at
destination study” should be completed to better 954-828-8000. Your understanding is appreciated.
understand where people are going to and where they are Regular updates on water and sewer improvements are
coming from. provided on the City’s home page in the News section.
“Go Big, Go Fast” – We are in the midst of a major Advisory Boards – I have one opening on the Community
infrastructure improvement project to replace a 30-inch Appearance Board and one on the Community Services
wastewater force (sewer) main that runs through the Durrs, Board. You may apply online via fortlauderdale.granicus.
Dorsey Riverbend, Sailboat Bend, and Tarpon River com/boards/w/535c460f8191bab3. Thank you. RV
neighborhoods. This one pipe conveys more than 30
My City Hall Office Hours are Mondays from 4 - 5:30 PM and
percent of all wastewater in the City. The City Commission
approved an emergency declaration on June 1, 2017, to Tuesdays from 9 AM - Noon (in non-Commission weeks). To
schedule a meeting or sign up to receive this newsletter and other
allow for replacement of the pipe. Installation has passed information about what’s going on in the City, contact MJ
the halfway mark for the completion of 1,818 linear feet of Matthews at 954-828-5028 or mmatthews@fortlauderdale.gov.

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