Budgets, Bravo’s and Events

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR BUDGETS, BRAVO’S AND EVENTS

By Mayor Judy Paul

The Town Council held its first Budget Workshop for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 on June 9, 2021. Despite the challenges of lost revenues and increased expenses associated with the pandemic, the Town anticipates a balanced budget for FY 2022, which begins on October 1, 2021. This means no operating millage increase and no fire assessment increase. The Town is currently the 22nd lowest out of 31 municipalities in Broward County for your property tax and 21st lowest out of 27 in the County for those municipalities with a fire assessment.

The Town’s budget includes the advancement of significant past, current and future obligations related to environmental, operational and safety needs. These priorities include: Davie Wetlands Park, Governor LeRoy Farm Park, Utility Master Plan, Public Safety Master Plan and a new Town Hall. All these projects will be funded within the proposed balanced budget for FY 2022. Furthermore, we were able to negotiate a $78.44 savings through our solid waste contract enabling the Town to essentially exchange this amount to fund a stormwater program at the same dollar value. You will be hearing more about the stormwater program over the summer. When completed, you will see a reduction of the Solid Waste Assessment on your tax bill and the equivalent increase on a new Storm Water Assessment. This will be critical to collect, convey, store, and maintain stormwater across the Town which has seen increased flooding over the past few years. These and other presentations were rerecorded from the Town Council FY 2022 Vision and Goal Session and can be viewed on the Town Website at davie-fl.gov.

As we continue to open our facilities, reservations are being taken for park and community room rentals. Please contact the Parks and Recreation Dept. for all your needs.

Congratulations to Western High School graduate, Josias Jimenez, this year’s recipient of the Mayor’s scholarship. Josias is hoping to pursue a degree in Public Administration to eventually be at the forefront of public policy and advocacy whether at the local or state level.

He will be attending Florida Gulf Coast University in the fall and we wish him well.

In his own words:

“I want to dedicate my life to the service of my community because I want to make a difference in the lives of others. I want to advocate for fair business practices for minorities. Many Hispanics are uninformed or unaware of opportunities for jobs or other resources available to them. Due to language barriers and different worldviews, they tend to be susceptible to deceptive and unfair business practices. A career in public service will allow me to achieve greater goals beyond just earning a living, such as effecting social change, supporting important public cause, or even advocating to provide equal access to justice for needy individuals and organizations. This pandemic has reminded all of us the importance of public service.”

The summer buckle rodeo series will begin on Wednesday, June 23, and run until July 28 at the arena. Cowboys and cowgirls from ages 3 on up will be competing in a myriad of events. Come out and cheer for the kids starting at 6:30.

The Town of Davie is excited for the return of our Fun on the Fourth Independence Day Celebration at Bamford Sports Complex on Sunday, July 4th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. This year’s event will be modified due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and only open to Davie residents. All participants must pre-register through the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department by calling (954)327-3941. Each pre-registered household will receive a complimentary non-transferrable ticket to gain access to the park on July 4th. Tickets are limited, so be sure to pre-register early. Live music will begin at 6:00 pm featuring the New Shadow Creek and JD Danner Band. Food trucks and limited activities will be available for event-goers. Fireworks will begin promptly at 9:00 pm set to patriotic music. We look forward to seeing our Town of Davie residents on Sunday, July 4th. Mayor Judy Paul

Town of Davie