Mayor & Council Travel to Tallahassee to Advocate for Funding
Village of Palmetto Bay
February 15, 2022
On February 16, 2022, your Mayor & Council will be traveling to Tallahassee for a day of legislative meetings with key members of the Florida House and Senate as the Florida Legislative Session continues. During the session, representatives from all over the state advocate for their city projects and constituents. Palmetto Bay's Mayor & Council will be traveling to the State's capital in an effort to bring attention to Palmetto Bay's own projects and priorities.

The Council will be meeting with various representatives throughout the day to advocate for Palmetto Bay. Last year, the Village Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-88, which sets the state legislative agenda and identifies the priorities for the Village. One of those priorities is funding for water projects. Palmetto Bay has an adopted Stormwater Master Plan and the Village has been implementing drainage improvements in accordance with the order of projects listed on the plan. Aside from water infrastructure funding, the Village also requested funding assistance from the state for other important capital projects. The project information is included below:

Stormwater Projects (drainage):
  • Total Project Cost: $5,340,000
  • Total State Request: $2,670,000
  • Projects: Sub-basin 11, Sub-basin 43 and Sub-basin 57/96
  • Project Scope: construction of additional catch basins, manholes, culverts and exfiltration system to connect the catch basins. Besides drainage improvement, the project will reduce pollutants going into the Biscayne Bay Aquifer.

Coral Reef Park Community Room
  • Project Cost: $1,200,000
  • State Request: $600,000
  • Project Scope: construction of a new recreation room to replace the demolished one and to use for community activities, programs, meetings and events.

Veterans Park Phase 1
  • Phase 1 Cost: $800,000
  • State Request: $400,000
  • Project Scope: construction of new neighborhood park as a tribute to US Veterans. First phase includes on-street parking, landscaping, walking path, Veterans monument, and ADA-accessible restrooms.

Palmetto Bay Park Phase 1
  • Phase 1 Cost: $400,000
  • State Request: $200,000
  • Project Scope: enhancement of existing elements to include the resurfacing of the basketball court, repaving and repairs to the perimeter walking trail/pathway, repairs to the playground equipment and flooring at the Boundless Playground.
Palmetto Bay officials have been lobbying the state for local funding for more than four years now when the Village decided to forgo the hiring of a lobbying consultant. The Mayor & Council, along with Village Manager Nick Marano and Village Clerk Missy Arocha will make the one-day trip, returning the same evening in the hopes to bring needed state assistance to the Village.
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