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Learn more about the GO Bond |
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Learn more about the VKB Resilience GO Bond!
The Key Biscayne community is invited to join the Village in a series of educational virtual Town Halls. The forth Town Hall will take place on
Sept. 17, 2020 at 6 p.m.
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Key Biscayne Residents Have Options for Covid-19 Testing |
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Health officials recommend getting tested if you are feeling COVID-19 like symptoms or have come into contact with someone who has tested positive.
Drive-through testing at the Key Biscayne Community Center remains available 2-days per week, on Mondays and Thursdays, 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. This week, testing will take place on Friday, Sept. 18 instead of Thursday, Sept. 17. Dates are subject to change, please confirm your date and time when making your appointment.
A second option for COVID-19 testing is available to the community, seven days per week from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., via the Baptist Health Urgent Care Express facility located at 240 Crandon Blvd. Suite #110. Patients that present to the Baptist Urgent Care Express will be seen and evaluated by the onsite practitioner, who will order the COVID-19 test as appropriate. Baptist Health does accept most insurances. For uninsured patients or patients with a non-contracted insurance, the COVID test self-pay cost is $199. Patients are welcome to walk in or to use the "Save my Spot" feature to minimize their wait times. For more information, click here.
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Lunch with a Cop Featuring Chief Press |
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Chief Press will be holding a virtual “Lunch with a Cop” on Thursday, September 17 at 12:30 p.m. with the ASK Club of Key Biscayne to discuss COVID 19 issues and concerns with our senior citizens. The zoom meeting ID is 773 120 3935, password 98765
A free lunch sponsored by the Key Biscayne Community Foundation will be delivered during
the presentation to the first 25 participants to RSVP with Roxy Lohuis-Tejeda, Office of Adult and Senior Programs.
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Stealing Political Signs is a Crime |
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Last week, detectives from the police department identified the three subjects we were searching for regarding the theft of political signs.
All three, and their families, were contacted and will be referred to the Miami-Dade County Juvenile authorities for further follow-up.
Parents are asked to stress to their children that America was built on the right to hold free elections without fear of retaliation or intimidation. Thefts of this nature will continue to be investigated and dealt with by our officers.
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What the New Emergency Order 20-20 means
for Village Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces
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All parks may be open only from the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Within this time period, a park or recreational facility may be open for a shorter time period if prescribed by their normal operating hours or, with respect to parks operated by municipalities, by municipal regulation.
- Use of parks and recreational facilities shall be for limited active and passive uses by individuals and families, as permitted by this order and following current CDC and State Health Department guidelines
- No groups of 10 or more persons shall congregate together in parks or recreational facilities. All persons, except for members of the same household, shall observe social distancing, both within groups and with others.
- Limited active uses are allowed, including organized sports team activities, but competitions and league play are not permitted, except in the case of tennis, racquetball, softball and baseball, and if masks are worn by all players. Other organized sports team competitions, league play and scrimmages are not permitted. Bleachers shall not be open to spectators where organized sports team competitions and league play is permitted.
- Sports equipment shall not be shared. This does not apply to balls and does not apply as between members of a household.
- Passive uses of parks are allowed if social distancing is maintained, provided, however, that table games and parties are prohibited
- Use of the following amenities is prohibited:
- playgrounds and exercise equipment
- shelters
- splashpads
- mechanical attractions
Under Emergency Order 20-20, masks and other facial coverings shall not be required:
- at or inside a private residence
- inside a private automobile
- at or inside any religious institution, without limitation
- inside a hotel, motel, or commercial lodging establishment guest room, or inside any apartment
- of children under the age of two years
- of persons who cannot wear a mask or facial covering due to an existing medical condition
- of an individual who is hearing impaired or an individual who is communicating with an individual who is hearing impaired
- where federal or state safety or health regulations prohibit the wearing of facial coverings
- of persons actively engaged in strenuous physical activity, either inside or outdoors
- of persons swimming or engaged in other activities which may cause the facial covering to become wet
- while persons are actively eating, drinking, or smoking
- while a person is receiving services that require access to that person’s nose or mouth
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Hiring: Village Horticulturalist |
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The Village is currently seeking a Full-Time Horticulturist, recently closing the Application process on August 28th, 2020. As a result, the Village has identified four candidates that gather all or most of the qualifications for the position and will be interviewing said candidates early next week. The Village has asked the Beautification Board to select a member to participate in the interview panel.
Once selected, the Horticulturist will oversee landscape vendor contracts to ensure compliance and quality assurance related to landscape maintenance, installation, park and recreation area maintenance, irrigation design, installation, repair and maintenance, upkeep and maintenance of plant life and tree assets. The Village Horticulturist will also be responsible for landscape code compliance and will serve as the staff liaison to the Village Beautification Board.
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Miami-Dade County Solar Co-op Open to New Members |
Are you interested in going solar? Miami-Dade is one of the few counties in Florida that has a formal solar co-op run by Solar United Neighbors. A solar co-op is a unique way to capture competitive pricing among other advantages. The co-op is presently open to residents of Miami-Dade County and the co-op closes to new members on September 30, 2020.
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Your Village Government
Mayor Michael W. Davey
Vice Mayor Brett Moss
Councilmembers:
Luis Lauredo
Edward London
Allison McCormick
Katie Petros
Ignacio J. Segurola
Village Manager Andrea Agha
Village Clerk Jocelyn Brewster Koch
Village Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
Comments? Questions? Suggestions?
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