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Mayor’s Message

Police Station

Let me take a moment to provide everyone an update on the construction of the
new police station. We broke ground on the project last June, and work is now 50
percent complete. However, our contractors have noticed a significant issue that
needs to be addressed.
The architects made an error in the design of the station that is now causing part of
the roof slab to bend and fracture. This must be corrected for the future safety of the
building and those who will work there.
Initial efforts to stabilize the roof this spring were unsuccessful, so we have brought in
independent experts to look for solutions. The cost of this work will not be shouldered by
Dean Trantalis the taxpayers, but rather will be covered by the parties responsible for the design error.
MAYOR
City of Fort Lauderdale
dtrantalis@fortlauderdale.gov City amenities
We recently passed two significant milestones that illustrate how far the city has
come in improving the amenities it offers to the public.
First, the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup.
Our new Baptist Health IcePlex at Holiday Park hosted large crowds for viewing
parties during the playoff series, and on top of that, many people are now taking
advantage of the ice rinks for skating and sport. The IcePlex, of course, was made
possible through an innovative partnership with the Panthers to provide public
offerings while also building themselves a training center for the team.
City of Fort Lauderdale Second, we have marked Leo Messi’s one-year anniversary with the Inter Miami soccer
1 E. Broward Blvd. Suite 444 team. Fans continue to fill Chase Stadium next to the executive airport to see Messi
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and the team play, proving the success of the partnership in which the team built the
stadium, their training facility and other public amenities at no cost to the taxpayers.
We recently cemented a new initiative to improve our tennis offerings locally. We
accepted an offer from the Orange Bowl to help upgrade the Jimmy Evert Tennis
Center in Holiday Park.
Their funds will supplement parks bond money already committed to improvements.
Office Contact
Scott Wyman These improvements include a sub-surface irrigation system to improve playing
Chief of Staff to the Mayor conditions, the conversion of three hard courts to clay and new LED lighting. A new
swyman@fortlauderdale.gov stadium court with 210 permanent seats will also be constructed and named the Chris
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Evert Stadium Court. Shade structures will be added to accommodate all 20 clay courts.
The legacy gift from the Orange Bowl will also help cover annual maintenance
needs through 2039. There will be a new electronic scoreboard and the stadium
court will have the ability to add 500 temporary seats. In exchange, the center
will host the Orange Bowl’s annual International Tennis Championship and other
tournaments. Work should be completed by September 2025.

I hope everyone is having an enjoyable and relaxing summer. Remember this year’s
weather forecast calls for an active hurricane season so please make sure that you,
your family and your friends are properly prepared. HB

Sincerely,
Dean Trantalis

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