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Budget approved, Hometown Heroes, School town hall and more.
Budget approved: Only the necessities
I’m happy to say that the City Council followed up on its September 10 action and on September 17 passed our FY 2025-2026 budget, which begins on October 1, 2025.
After conversing with Council members in our July meeting, staff and I worked to provide a budget that includes the first millage decrease in eight years. The millage rate had been 5.800, but this year it drops to 5.700.
More importantly, we vetted every dollar. We’ll complete the necessary maintenance – letting our assets deteriorate is costlier in the long run – and have balanced amenities with the cost of police, fire and EMS.
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School conversation Thursday
The Broward County School Board is inviting all interested parties – whatever their school choice is – to discuss how the school system can best serve the public.
BCPS Redefining Our Schools Town Hall starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, at the Plantation High School cafeteria.
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Hometown Heroes banners up
The second round of Hometown Heroes banners has been proudly placed along Broward Boulevard. This time we are honoring 16 veterans.
To read about them or to nominate yourself or a loved one, go to Plantation.org/HometownHeroes.
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Big meeting Thursday in the Acres
Earlier this year, the Plantation Acres Improvement District (PAID) board voted to let their residents choose whether to keep PAID in place or disband and pay the city to manage its drainage challenges. That changed last week, when the district’s board reversed that vote. (The city is neutral on the topic.)
But PAID members acknowledge that vote could have been better publicized to residents.
All this is a long way of saying there is a PAID meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 25 at the PAID building, whereupon another vote on the topic will be held.
Temple Kol Ami celebrates growth
The Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El campus, which includes Imagine charter school’s Plantation campus, celebrated the end of an expansion project.
There are now 10 new classrooms and a 3,000-square-foot cafeteria for Imagine, as well as a chapel, an event space and new classrooms for Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, which has its own early childhood program.
School group, Mayor earn awards
Plantation High’s SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) was lauded as club of the year, and yours truly was named Government Official of the Year at the annual Tobacco-Free Partnership of Broward ceremony Thursday.
The group has been active in informing classmates of the dangers of tobacco, including not only smoking, but also vaping, which is popular among teens.
The Plantation High’s SWAT club visited with Parks and Recreation Director Patricia O’Toole and I earlier this year to discuss best practices for nonsmoking ordinances in parks. I’m pleased to say we have kept in contact and they apparently appreciate my ideas.
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Panthers at Central Park rink
The Florida Panthers contributed to spruce up the roller hockey rink at Central Park and are leading a celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Free open skate is from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and mascots Stanley C. Panther and Viktor E. Rat will provide the photo op from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Ball hockey clinics start at 10 a.m. for those ages 5 through 14. Register at floridapanthers.com/THFF.
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Events
September 27: Puck Drop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Plantation Central Park Hockey Rink.
October 3: Used book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library. Sales are cash only.
October 4: Used book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library. Sales are cash only.
October 4: Community Garage Sale from 7 a.m. to noon at Volunteer Park.
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Meetings
October 6: Educational Advisory Board at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall.
October 8: City Council at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
October 9: Affordable Housing Advisory Committee at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall.
View all 2025 meetings and events by visiting Plantation.org/Calendar.
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