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Sidewalk Pressure Cleaning |
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The Village of Key Biscayne has contracted two crews to conduct pressure cleaning of sidewalks throughout the village. No lanes will be closed due to the cleaning, but traffic may be impacted or slowed in select areas. Please be aware that the pressure cleaning process uses safe products that will not impact the environment.
Description: Pressure cleaning of Village sidewalks
Duration: Tuesday, January 18, 2021 through Friday, January 22, 2021
Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM
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Village of Key Biscayne staff is in communication with the Florida Department of Health regarding the state’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. New vaccination sites throughout Miami-Dade County and the state are opening regularly, but the demand still significantly outweighs the supply.
For the latest vaccine information, visit Miamidade.gov/vaccine. Additionally, the Miami Herald is compiling a comprehensive page with the latest, breaking news regarding vaccination sites in South Florida that is available with unlimited access to the public.
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Baptist Health is continuing to update their site and will announce once more vaccines become available.
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Hard Rock Stadium is currently taking 1,000 appointments per day. To register, call 1-888-499-0840 or 1-888-256-8918 (TTY).
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Key Biscayne Residents Have Options for Covid-19 Testing |
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The Village of Key Biscayne has partnered with Curative Inc. to offer a COVID-19 testing kiosk at the southeast corner of the Village Green (by the public restrooms) and mobile testing van in Calusa Park.
The kiosk and van are operational from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., six days a week (Monday through Saturday) until June 30, 2021. These sites offer oral-fluid swab testing to test for COVID-19. Test results will be emailed or texted to the individual within 24-48 hours, upon the lab receipt of the test. The self-service kiosk and van allow individuals to conduct the oral swab themselves for a more comfortable and painless experience. The sample collection process can be viewed here.
Curative offers patients this complimentary service that is billed via the individual’s health insurance or subsided by the federal CARES Act. There is no cost to The Village of Key Biscayne or the individual testing. Patients can sign-up for testing in advance by visiting the Curative website or on-site.
Additionally, drive-through testing at the Key Biscayne Community Center remains available 2-days per week by appointment only and is self-pay. The COVID-19 self-pay cost at the drive-through testing is $85 and registration is available on the Key Biscayne Community Foundation website. Dates are subject to change, please confirm your date and time when making your appointment.
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A Reminder for Bulk Solid Waste Pick-Up |
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As a reminder, bulk pick-up MUST be curbside by 7 AM on your scheduled day of collection to ensure pick-up.
Bulk waste is to be placed on the public right-of-way, adjacent to the property for collection, no earlier than 48 hours prior to the scheduled pick-up. Please refer to the color-coded map for your pick-up day.
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As a result of the Village of Key Biscayne issuing a new bond to re-fund five existing bonds -or loans- under more favorable terms, the Village will save $754,000 after accounting for the cost of issuance.
The Village received favorable terms based on its strong financial position and credit rating.
These savings will help ensure that Key Biscayne residents continue to pay the lowest tax rate in Miami-Dade County.
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Do you know about Miami-Dade County’s Landscape Irrigation Ordinance?
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According to the University of Florida, IFAS Extension: overall, homeowners over-water by as much as 2–3 times the amount needed by the plants, based on estimates of climate demand.
Since 1991, Miami-Dade County (“County”) has had a landscape irrigation ordinance, codified in Section 32-8.2 of the County Code, to help protect our environment by encouraging more responsible use of water resources.
These restrictions are based off of general landscaping water needs in Florida. In general, a healthy landscape only needs 3/4 to 1 inch of water per week during the summer growing season and only as needed to supplement rainfall. During the winter season, when a lawn goes dormant, it requires even less.
The County’s two-day a week landscape irrigation ordinance is applicable across the County to all users of any water sources, including public or privately owned water utilities, private wells, and any private connections with surface water bodies including canals and lakes. Water restrictions are permanent and enforced year-round. To learn more about the County’s water restrictions, click here.
Recently, the South Florida Water Management District requested that all municipalities, including Key Biscayne, adopt the District’s model ordinance implementing landscape irrigation conservation measures to bring greater awareness to existing landscape irrigation measures. Key Biscayne has acknowledged the importance of implementing these landscape irrigation measures to protect and preserve Key Biscayne’s precious water supply and ecosystems.
If the Village Council adopts the ordinance on second reading, Village residents may:
- Continue irrigating two-days a week before 10:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m.; days depend on whether the property address is odd-numbered or even-numbered
- Continue watering using methods such as hoses with nozzle attachments and watering cans, which are low volume irrigation, without regard to schedule restrictions.
Prior to second reading -that will take place on January 26, 2021- Village officials are working with the condominium associations and homeowners to clarify the ordinance and how it advances water conservation across the Village.
For more information about the Village’s proposed landscape irrigation ordinance, please contact Dr. Roland Samimy, Chief Resilience Officer for the Village of Key Biscayne at rsamimy@keybiscayne.fl.gov.
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Your Village Government
Mayor Michael W. Davey
Vice Mayor Edward London
Councilmembers:
Franklin H. Caplan
Luis Lauredo
Allison McCormick
Brett Moss
Ignacio J. Segurola
Interim Village Manager Charles R. Press
Village Clerk Jocelyn Brewster Koch
Village Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
Comments? Questions? Suggestions?
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