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Inauguration, Gas station proposal, One Love Mural and more.
Jennifer Andreu, Timothy Fadgen and Louis Reinstein will be sworn in to their City Council seats at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at City Hall. The public is invited.
Andreu and Fadgen, both first elected in 2020, automatically held their seats when no opposition filed to run by the June deadline. Reinstein, first elected in 2022 to complete the seat I vacated to run for mayor, won his seat in the Nov. 5 election.
Interestingly, other government agencies have picked the same date for their ceremonies: School Board at 9 a.m. at Dillard High School and the County Commission at 10 a.m. at 115 S. Andrew Ave., Fort Lauderdale.
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The city’s Planning and Zoning Department will review an application to build a RaceTrac service station at the southeast corner of Pine Island Road and Sunrise Boulevard.
Gas stations are known as “conditional use” endeavors, meaning the City Council must approve their implementation. The Planning and Zoning Board is a preliminary review and the applicant can still make a proposal to City Council even if the Board recommends denial.
Go to our agenda page to view the proposal and leave your eComment for the board. The Board meeting is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at City Hall.
Winter Wonderland is back at the Plantation Historical Museum. The display of holiday trees and trains opens to the public at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
The display is available through Jan. 4.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Except for the early closure at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, it is closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Nov. 28-29, Christmas and New Year’s day. Admission is free.
Call 954-797-2722 or email Museum@Plantation.org.
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The Broward County Commission appeared to vote on Tuesday to build “transitional” housing for the homeless at a site in Dania Beach. Cost is $14 million for an estimated 100 homes. The commission also discussed a parcel in Broadview Park but there were no plans to move forward. However, Sun Sentinel reported that the county ultimately ended up with no approval of the plan.
Plantation city administration is monitoring the county’s decision and will continue to express opposition to using the Broadview Park site, which is in the middle of a single-family community. We also believe such a project would violate the state statutes. Should the discussion escalate we will be sure to notify the public.
Neighborhood residents, dignitaries and elected officials flocked to Kingsley Park in the Park East neighborhood last week for the ribbon-cutting of the One Love mural created by artist Cey Adams. Uplighting makes the mural visible to walkers and nearby motorists in the evening.
Long-time residents remarked that the mural is part of a continual transformation of a site where a former Texaco gas station sat, and credit the city’s Glendon Hall for pushing forward the improvements.
"In All Things Give Thanks" is the message for this year’s service conducted by the Plantation Interfaith Association of Clergy. It will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Plantation United Methodist Church, 1001 NW 70th Avenue. A reception and socializing will follow. Plantation United Methodist’s Rev. Dr. Marta Burke is now the president of the association.
The evening includes music from representatives from the various houses of worship. The community leaders use this event as a way for even those not belonging to a specific house of worship to enjoy the spirit of Thanksgiving.
A company that helps businesses process credit card transactions held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday to mark its growth in Plantation. Originally founded in New York, Merchant Industry, which opened their Florida headquarters earlier this year at 150 S. Pine Island Road, invited me to a ribbon-cutting and tour. The company overall plans to employ about 1,000 with about 100 jobs open immediately.
The company got a nice writeup in the SunSentinel.
Tropical Jewelry and Gems, 8968 Cleary Blvd., will have a grand opening from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. The owners describe the store as “a quaint, little jewelry shop that also has crystals, beads, fossils, cards and gifts.”
Call 954-873-8431 or email TropicalJewelryandGems@Gmail.com.
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Thursday, November 28 and Friday November 29, City offices will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Normal operating hours will resume Monday, December 2.
Our parks will be functioning on Holiday hours. To see specific times of operation, visit Plantation.org/ParkHours.
Events
November 15: Used Book Sale at the Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library. Stop by between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
November 16: Used Book Sale at the Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library. Stop by between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
November 23: It's A Wonderful Life in Plantation Holiday Parade. Kicks off at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and NW 46 Avenue, turns north on NW 69 Avenue and then west on 4th Street to City Hall.
November 23: Household Hazardous Waste Collection event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Public Works compound, 750 NW 91 Avenue. Convenient drive-thru services where staff will unload your hazardous waste. This event is open to City of Plantation and Sunrise residents. Proof of residency is required.
December 6: Rock the Park concert featuring The Rock Show Band (60's, 70's, 80's Rock) at Pine Island Park. Food Trucks open at 6 p.m. and music kicks off at 7 p.m.
December 7: Light Up City Hall from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at City Hall. Bring the entire family and enjoy selfies with Santa, ice skating, vocal groups, food trucks, crafts, the "There's Snow Place Like Plantation" snowman contest, and many photo opportunities.
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Meetings
November 18: Sustainability & Resiliency Advisory Board at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
November 19: Planning & Zoning Board Meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
November 19: Parks & Recreation Advisory Board at 6:30 p.m. at the Historical Museum.
November 20: Code Enforcement Workshop at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
November 20: City Council at 6:40 p.m. at City Hall.
View all 2024 meetings and events by visiting Plantation.org/Calendar.
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