Volume 2 | Issue 20 - Dec. 10, 2021
Official newsletter from the
City of South Miami
Exclusive news on South Miami from South Miami
TOP STORY
SoMi recycling will soon be picked up every week - and on a new day
Soon there will be no need to hold on to your recycling for a few weeks. Beginning Wednesday, January 5th - YES WE SAID WEDNESDAY - your recycling will be picked up once per week.

You don't need to change anything regarding how you sort it or leave it on the curb. You just need to remember to put it out for pick up every Wednesday beginning January 5th. After January 5th, there will no longer be any recycling pick up on Mondays.

If you have any questions, you may email the city's Department of Public Works & Engineering at publicworksdept@southmiamifl.gov or you can call them at 305-403-2063.

Fighting for SoMi in Tallahassee
With the 2022 Florida Legislative Session about to begin, making sure our city's needs are on the political priority list is critical.

That is why South Miami Mayor Sally Philips and South Miami City Manager Shari Kamali recently travelled to Tallahassee. With several meetings between the two and lawmakers, the Mayor and City Manager made sure key people had several SoMi projects on their radar.

State dollars are often a key source of funding for important city projects. These include the construction of a new police headquarters and emergency operations center as well as the new pedestrian bridge over U.S. 1.

The regular legislative session is from January 11 to March 11.
The annual State of the City address
The Mayor and members of the City Commission delivered the annual State of the City address on November 10th. You can watch it by clicking on the YouTube icon.
SoMi honored for commitment to cycling
The League of American Bicyclists has honored South Miami as one of the most bike-friendly communities in the nation.

The Bicycle Friendly Community award reflects SoMi's ongoing work to build better places to bike. Earlier this year SoMi opened new protected bike lanes along SW 64th Street between SW 62nd Avenue and SW 57th Avenue. It was the latest step by the city to encourage safe SoMi cycling.
BEGINS TOMORROW!
Winter basketball tryouts open Dec. 11th
It's time to show off your dribbling and shooting! Come out for the Winter League basketball tryouts. Sessions will be held on two days. The first is December 11th at 9:00am. The second is December 15th at 6:30pm.

Both sessions will be held at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center at 5800 SW 66th Street. For more information, contact SoMi Parks and Recreation at parks@southmiamifl.gov.
SoMi Toy Giveaway
Wednesday, December 22nd
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Gibson-Bethel Community Center
5800 SW 66th Street
The annual South Miami Toy Giveaway is just around the corner. The community event is in partnership with Interval International. Only city residents (with proof of residency) may participate. The event is first come, first served and lasts as long as there are toys to give away.
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Check out the latest Annual South Miami Twelve Month Activity Report
This year, the city renewed its commitment to communication and transparency by taking several bold steps forward. The report is one element of that campaign. It is a summary of the city's progress over the past year in fiscal management, green initiatives, parks and recreation improvements, capital projects, private development, and more.

The report can be viewed online at:






For the best viewing, click on the "full screen" button on the center of the pages
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