While the once a month Food Truck event at the Hallandale Beach City Hall is great for the community, there is a real need to expose the businesses we have throughout the entire city - not just on the east side. When will city officials understand that hosting citywide events is the only way all of Hallandale Beach will flourish in these tough economic times?
Larry Blustein
It was great to see the City of Hallandale Beach host the first of its once a month food truck events, which features some tremendous culinary food options. But what
There are numerous shopping facilities around Hallandale Beach that would be willing to host several events - attracting visitors to all of the city - and not just hand-picked destinations.
about the rest of the city? What about some of
the businesses that truly need that economic shot-in-the-arm
BEING LEFT OUT OF THE MIX?
that a food truck event or other entertainment option would provide? I had planned to sit down with our new City Manager Renee Chrichton about getting more events like
this going year round, but with her schedule and the elections, you can fully understand how she has been swamped. So, instead of making an appointment
with our new city manager, which will be very tough to accomplish, I will do like I have done the past 40 plus years in this city, I –––––––––––––––––––– BLUSTEIN, Page 9A
Hallandale Beach needs to spread events throughout the entire city!
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