The Village of Palmetto Bay is inviting all Palmetto Bay middle school students to be a part of our 2022 Earth Day Contest! This year's theme is "Global Theme: Invest In Our Planet".
The winning artwork will be displayed on the Parks & Recreation Department Earth Day webpage and social media. The deadline is Friday, February 25th.
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February is Black History Month
Recognizing Black People Throughout US History
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Annie Minerva Turnbo Malone was an American businesswoman, inventor and philanthropist. In the first three decades of the 20th century, she founded and developed a large and prominent commercial and educational enterprise centered on cosmetics for African-American women. She developed her own line of hair care products, sold "Wonderful Hair Grower" door to door and was considered to be one of the first African American women to become a millionaire. A fictionalized version of Malone is portrayed in the 2020 Netflix miniseries "Self Made". She passed away on May 10, 1957.
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Katherine Johnson was one of NASA's human "computers", she performed the complex calculations that enabled humans to successfully achieve space flight. Katherine made the most of limited educational opportunities for African Americans, graduating from college at age 18. She began working in aeronautics as a "computer" in 1952, and after the formation of NASA, she performed the calculations that sent astronauts into orbit in the early 1960s and to the moon in 1969. Johnson was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and saw her story brought to light through a book and a feature film the following year, "Hidden Figures". She passed away on February 24, 2020, at the age of 101.
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SW 87th Avenue Project Mediation Outcome |
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On Thursday, February 3, 2022, the Village of Palmetto Bay participated in mediation with Miami-Dade County and the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) in the final stage of the Conflict Assessment Resolution process, a governmental dispute process mandated by Florida Statutes.
The mediation was conducted by retired Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge John Thornton, who presided over the Village's earlier mediation with the County. Like the earlier mediation, Thursday’s session was conducted privately with representatives of the participating entities and their attorneys. After extended negotiations, the mediation resulted in an impasse with both agencies. The Council will be considering and discussing this matter during the Village Attorney’s Report at the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, February 7, 2022. |
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Our first quarter budget to actual report is available online! Click the link below to access the Village's financial information.
Highlights:
- General Fund Expenditures under executed by 4% year to date (YTD)
- Building Fund expenditures exceeded revenues by $103,000
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Palmetto Bay General Election |
A General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 for the seat of: Mayor, Councilmember for District 1, and Councilmember for District 3 for Palmetto Bay.
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Upcoming Community Events |
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February 6, 12, 19, and 26
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2/7/2022
2/8/2022
2/15/2022
2/16/2022
2/17/2022
2/21/2022
2/22/2022
2/28/2022
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