VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Your Weekly Publication for Village Updates
A Message from the Mayor
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
 
Shana Tovah! As our Jewish community prepares to observe the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we offer our warmest wishes for a sweet new year filled with good health, happiness and abundant blessings!
 
With COVID numbers declining the County has moved to Phase 2. This means that many businesses in the community are reopening. The curfew has been pushed back one hour to 11:00 p.m., and the Village of Palmetto Bay parks have returned to their regular hours. As schools return to brick and mortar and there is more of a return to “normal”, I encourage all to take the proper precautions including social distancing, masks and other CDC guidelines so we don’t take any steps backwards. We are still in a pandemic and that requires everyone to do their part to keep each other safe and healthy. You can read up on the details here.
 
Election Day is on November 3rd and in addition to the Presidential election, Palmetto Bay will also be voting for Congressional Representative, State Senator, State Representative, County Mayor, School Board Member and then locally for Palmetto Bay Vice Mayor and District 2 Councilmember. The Village's Charter Review Commission also has placed seven Charter Amendments on the ballot. That makes for a long ballot! I encourage everyone to get a sample ballot and learn more about all the candidates and issues before Election Day. Click here to get a sample ballot from Miami-Dade Elections.
 
Last week I had the opportunity to meet with our Taskforce and Committee Chairs to bring them together to listen in on the work they have done and how they will move forward. It often seems as though we have a bad memory for successes and long memory for failures. I am so grateful for their work and the opportunity to spend virtual time with them. It was a great reminder of all we have accomplished as a community.  
 
Have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing you in and around the Village! 
 
Best regards,
Mayor Karyn Cunningham
Village of Palmetto Bay
305-904-1805
Weekly Updates
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY REOPENINGS

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez signed Amendment 1 to Emergency Order 29-20, stating the reopening of several establishments at 50 % capacity.

  • Movie Theaters
  • Concert houses
  • Convention spaces
  • Auditoriums
  • Bowling alleys
  • Arcades
  • Indoor amusement facilities
  • No eating or drinking allowed in venues, only in designated areas

Also, all persons engaged in sports activities, including drills, practices, scrimmages and games, shall wear facial covering at all times while on an athletic field or courts. This includes Village fields, tennis courts and basketball courts.

Civil citations can and will be issued to individuals ($100 per person) in violation of the Emergency Order.

Read Emergency Order 29-20 for more information. And the New Normal Guidebook.
NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AT CORAL REEF PARK

The Village of Palmetto Bay previously received funding form the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) which is a competitive grant program administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).

The approved project scope was to add connecting trails at Coral Reef Park and to construct a new pedestrian bridge closer to the east side restrooms for the convenience of trail users.

This project is ongoing and both the bridge and trails are quickly approaching completion, which is slated for the end of September.
Did You Know?
  • 60.6 million - The Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2019, making people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics constituted 18.5% of the nation’s total population.

  • 12 - The number of states with a population of 1 million or more Hispanic residents in 2019 — Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

  • 34,358 - The increase from 2018 to 2019 in the number of Hispanics in Maricopa, Arizona, the biggest jump in this population during this period.  

  • 29.8 - The median age of the Hispanic population, up from 27.3 in 2010
Join Us Today At 10:30 AM
How-To Virtual Gardening Workshop

Saturday, September 19th, 10:30 am

Organic Vegetable Gardening in Zone 10a-b

  • Choose plant varieties for our location
  • Choose the best location
  • Learn to build a raised bed garden

For more details, click the image to the left to open the informational flyer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
SAVE THE DATE

Florida Mobile Mammography will be at Village Hall on Friday, November 20th from 9 am to 3 pm.

To conveniently schedule your mammogram for this day, please go online or call 1-877-318-1349. Make your appointment today!


Click the image for a larger view of the informational flyer.
Virtual Programs For Seniors
To Access More Information About the Programs & Calendar Below: Click the calendar images below to open a PDF file of the document. Once you have opened the PDF file, click on the blue hyperlinks to access more information about the program.
September Calendar
  • 10:30 AM - How-To Virtual Gardening Workshop with Master Gardener Terri Stephen - More Information
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