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In This IssueCommissioner's UpdatesSeptember in ReviewCommunity Updates
Contact Information:
Email:[email protected]
District Office: 1490 West 68th Street
Suite 101 Hialeah, Florida 33014
(305) 820-8424 Fax: (305) 820-8340
Alina Garcia Executive Director
Daisy CastellanosCommunity Outreach
Leslie MendezCommission Aide
Lenna BorjesCommission Aide
Dear Neighbors and Friends: I invite you to read this month's newsletter where you will find information aboutupcoming community events, county services, September in review and otherimportant legislative updates. May God bless you and your families this year and always! Sincerely,
Esteban Bovo, Jr.
COMMISSIONER'S UPDATES
Carlos FleitesCommission Aide
Downtown Office: 111 Northwest First Street
Suite 320 Miami, Florida 33128
(305) 375-4831 Fax: (305) 375-2011
Alex AnnuziatoLegislative Director
Christopher FerreiraCommission Aide
Events Around Town
Hialeah 13th and 27nd - City Council
Meeting
Miami Lakes 6th- Town Council Meeting
Palm Springs North
13th - Civic AssociationMeeting
Town Calendars
Miami Lakes Hialeah
Stay Connected
Mobile Constituent Hours
Our office will be holding mobile office hours every month in order to meet withconstituents in the Miami Lakes and Palm Springs North region of District 13.
Monday, October 12th, 1 to 3 p.m. Miami Lakes Library Branch6699 Windmill Gate Road
Miami, FL 33014
Monday, October 12th, 3 to 5 p.m.Palm Spring North Branch 17601 NW 78th Avenue
Miami FL, 33015
Should you need any assistance with Miami-Dade County issues or have any concernsthat you would like to address with Commissioner Bovo, please come out and meet with
him. No appointments are necessary.
Would you like to serve on a board?
Commissioner Bovo encourages you to become a member of one of the many countywide advisory community boards. These boards serve to advise the Board of CountyCommissioners on a variety of issues. For a list of District 13's board vacancies, their descriptions and qualifications, pleaseclick here.
If interested, please send your resume and contact information [email protected]. If you have additional questions please call our office at(305)820-8424.
SEPTEMBER IN REVIEWLa IV Feria de Servicios para Colombianos en la Florida
The office of Commissioner Bovo participated this past weekend at La IV Feria deServicios para Colombianos en la Florida event that was held at the Miami-Dade CountyFair Expo Center.
Fair Expo Center.
Garden of the Arts Opening
The City of Hialeah unveiled the new Garden of the Arts, a new cultural/passive park onFriday September 25, 2015. The park consist of paved walking trails, parking areas,historic murals, monuments, amphitheater, benches for seating areas, site lighting, andelevated stage with turf seating, lush landscaping and hardscaping. The construction ofGarden of the Arts was made possible through the Miami-Dade County, Fla. BuildingBetter Communities Bond Program and is open to the public from M-F 7:30am- 9:00pmand 9:00am-9:00pm on weekends. located at 1850 West 76 Street in Hialeah.
Meeting with FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold
Commissioner Bovo recently met with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)Secretary Jim Boxold to discuss the Commissioner's plan for rail expansion utilizingexisting underutilized freight rail lines. CSX, the current owners of the freight lines, isrequesting that FDOT acquire the rail lines. Commissioner is seeking to work closely withFDOT to move forward on this project. For more information please visitwww.facebook.com/CommissionerEstebanBovo
PORTMIAMI CELEBRATING COMPLETION OF 50/52 FT DREDGE
PORTMIAMI CELEBRATING COMPLETION OF 50/52 FT DREDGEPROJECT & ON-DOCK RAIL
Commissioner Bovo attended the ribbon cutting for the completion of the dredging ofPort Miami. The completion of this project means that Port Miami will now be ready towelcome the new post Panamax cargo ships. Along with these new ships, the new cargowill bring thousands of new jobs to the Port and to our community. The dredging is one ofthe three major projects to expand Port Miami. The other two projects were reconnectingthe Port to the Florida East Coast railroad network that was completed in 2013 and thePort Miami Tunnel that was completed in 2014. For more information please visit:http://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/deep-dredge.asp
Hard Hat Tour of the New Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Commissioner Bovo toured the new site of the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum atMuseum Park in Downtown Miami. The Museum is currently in the process ofconstructing and relocating to their newly constructed Downtown Miami venue. Themuseum will incorporate an aquarium as well as a planetarium in the facility. The currenttimeframe is for the museum to open sometime next year. For more information pleasevisit: http://www.miamisci.org/
Property Appraiser TRIM Outreach Events
The Miami-Dade County Property Appraisers Office held a Notice of Proposed PropertyTaxes Outreach event at the Milander Center in Hialeah on Monday, September 14th at6 p.m. We thank Property Appraiser, Pedro Garcia, Deputy P.A. Lazaro Solis and stafffor bringing government closer to the people.
Grand Opening of 2015 Colombian Trade Expo
Commissioner Bovo was invited to attend the Grand Opening of the Colombian TradeExpo 2015 near Miami International Airport. The Expo 2015 showcased vendors withbusiness and or products from Colombia. At the Expo Colombian dignitaries received Distinguished Visitor Certificates on behalf of Miami-Dade County, Mayor CarlosGimenez and Commissioner Esteban Bovo.
Beacon Council's "Future of Transportation in Miami" Conference
Commissioner Bovo joined the Beacon Council's panel to discuss the future oftransportation in Miami. The Commissioner spoke about his plan to utilize existing freightrail lines along SR836 and in the future along SR826 to serve the western parts of Miami-Dade County. The panel also discussed the importance of using Transportation NetworkEntities such as Uber and Lyft to solve the last mile problem.
TV Interview with Roberto Rodriguez Tejera
Commissioner Bovo was a guest on Roberto Rodriguez Tejera's TV program to discusshis legislation legalizing Transportation Network Entities (TNE) such as Uber and Lyft. Onthe program the Commissioner discussed ways in which the taxi industry and TNE'scould work together to meet the demand for transportation services in Miami-Dade. TheCommissioner also discussed the need for services to transport people to and fromMetrorail and Metrobus stations.
Metrorail and Metrobus stations.
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COMMUNITY UPDATES
Certificate Course for the Caregiver of People withAlzheimer's and Related Dementia in Partnership
with Miami-Dade College School of ContinuingEducation
Are you a Caregiver to someone with Alzheimer's or Dementia? At aloss for what to do at times? You can learn EXACTLY HOW to turn & lifta person without injury, prevent falls, proper feeding techniques, dealwith challenging behavior, manage their medications, and reduce your
with challenging behavior, manage their medications, and reduce yourstress while providing the best care possible!
Call Oylime Fernandez, LCSW, MBA at (305) 856-8940, extension
104, to get more information about this HANDS-ON CAREGIVERCOURSE offered throughout Miami-Dade County. Get your Certificateof Completion proving you have the knowledge of how to best care for
people with Alzheimer's and related Dementia!
Neuroscience Centers of Florida Foundation (NSCFF) has partneredwith Miami-Dade College to bring this workforce educational opportunity
to all in Miami-Dade County.
If you would like to submit a community invitation or update for our next newsletter, please email us [email protected]
Board of County Commissioners- Esteban Bovo, Jr. - Dist.13 | (305) [email protected] | http://www.miamidade.gov/district13
1490 West 68th Street, Suite 101Hialeah, FL 33014