Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis delivered his State of the City Address, highlighting the city’s progress in infrastructure, public safety, sustainability, housing, transportation, and quality of life while laying out a forward-looking vision for continued growth.
Over the past six years, the city has invested over $1.6 billion in infrastructure, including $321 million for water and sewer improvements and $70 million for stormwater management. The Mayor also emphasized the success of the “Fortify Lauderdale” initiative, designed to address outdated stormwater systems in flood-prone neighborhoods.
Public safety was another key focus, with the Mayor noting decreases in violent crime, the addition of new police officers and firefighters, and the construction of a new police station. He announced an $11.4 million grant to further bolster emergency response by hiring additional firefighters. The city has also implemented new technology to address gun violence and launched community-based crime prevention initiatives.
Mayor Trantalis celebrated the city’s innovative public-private partnerships, such as renovating the War Memorial Auditorium in collaboration with the Florida Panthers and developing family-friendly facilities at Snyder Park. He also highlighted the city’s leadership in environmental sustainability, with initiatives such as the aggressive waterway cleanup program, LEED Gold certification for sustainable practices, expanded water quality monitoring, and a goal of planting 10,000 trees over the next decade.
Watch the Mayor’s full address here.
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