Greetings Hillcrest Residents.

  This month, I had the opportunity to deliver the State of the County to residents and business leaders in my capacity as Mayor. There are many things you could say about how our County is succeeding – from the growth of our Port and Airport, to the debut of our new Convention Center Expansion and Headquarters Hotel, to our leadership on issues like resilience and free expression. But perhaps the most telling thing you can say about the State of Broward County is what we can say about how we treat each other. At a time of partisan rancor, when federal employees have to summarize their jobs in bullet points and where it so often it feels like we are talking over each other, Broward County is proud to create a culture of appreciation for our employees and of unity for our community. This ultimate value is shown in how we protect our libraries, act as stewards for our environment, and take care of our citizens from young to old.

The State of Broward County is strong not because we are “great”, but because we are good. We take care of each other. We catch each other when we fall, and celebrate each other when we win. Communities like Hillcrest exemplify the best of us. We are fortunate to have residents like you taking the lead during this inflection point for our County
and Country.

Vulnerability Assessment Workshop

Over the past two years, Broward County has engaged a consultant to develop a comprehensive Countywide Resilience Plan that outlines the future impacts of climate change and possible solutions to help address this crisis. This month, the Broward County Commission held an extensive workshop to discuss the release of this Resilience Plan. The Resilience Plan features detailed modeling of economic impacts, exhaustive examination of future impacts, and suggestions of multiple scenarios to begin to build the resilience needed for the future. This Plan was developed in conjunction with Broward County residents who gave public input, including many in District Six. The next step is for Broward County and our Commission to engage with each municipality as well as the business community and other stakeholders in order to prioritize which projects should come first and begin taking steps to implement them. Thank you to our Resilient Environment Department, including our Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Jennifer Jurado, for their diligent work in putting this workshop together and leading the discussion.

Contact Us

Our District office is conveniently located within the lobby of the Hollywood Branch of the Broward County Public Library at 2600 Hollywood Blvd, next to Hollywood City Hall. My District office staff is

available to you from 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday. Due to an accident at the Hollywood Library, this location is currently closed. My staff is also working from my office in Fort Lauderdale and from other locations within our District. The Fort Lauderdale office is open for your convenience Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 954-357-

7006/7790, or email me at bfurr@broward.org.