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the Fort Lauderdale Police Department to conduct four weekly Upcoming HBI Membership Meeting
patrol shifts within our community. We have requested that these We are planning to hold an in-person HBI membership meeting
patrols be carried out by the motorcycle or K9 tactical units for during the first or second week of January 2025. This will be a
increased visibility and effectiveness. Officers will check in with great opportunity to engage with the Board and other members,
the gatehouses and conduct both roaming and stationary patrols, ask questions, and discuss the future of Harbor Beach security.
ensuring a constant security presence. We are working closely More details will follow soon.
with the Police Captain to fine-tune these patrols for maximum In addition, we are currently going through 2025 Budgeting
benefit. Our expectation is to continue to increase police patrols and plan to put in place a 5% increase over 2024 to cover
as more neighbors join HBI.
various inflation related expenses - primarily for our guards. In
Gate Access Control Upgrades addition to the review of our 2025 rates and our move to the
We have worked closely with the HOA to enable HBI to spend Membership App Wild Apricot, we are considering offering an
money on City property on HOA’s behalf in order to enhance Annual Membership to those that would like to avoid quarterly
many Capital improvements we have planned. These efforts invoices. Participating in the Annual Membership will provide
will enable many visible improvements to the Guardhouses, the a 5% discount over the quarterly invoices and effectively result
gates, lighting and cameras to further secure the neighborhood in no increases for you. If interested, please contact us at
and effectively make our neighborhood a much harder target for securehbi@gmail.com prior to the automatic bills being sent out
anyone with bad intentions. on December 1st.

HBI has engaged the City to adjust the current agreement with If you have any questions or need further information, please
HOA to be responsible for elements of the Guardhouses. HOA don't hesitate to reach out to us at securehbi@gmail.com. Thank
has agreed to this change. This shared arrangement is the most you for your continued support in keeping Harbor Beach a safe
effective way to ensure that our entry Guardhouses are in their and secure community. HB
best condition. We hope, as this process goes through the City, to
make sure everyone is in alignment and we will have this in place Warm regards,
shortly. But we know it may take time for the various parties to The Harbor Beach Island Fund, Inc. Board and Officers
review the changes.

Going Digital
We continue to look for ways to reduce our non-guard related
spending and getting efficient with our billing and administration
is one major focus. In order to do this, we are pushing hard for
us all to go digital. This requires up-to-date contact information
from everyone. We only need you to reach out to securehbi@
gmail.com to provide your suggested contact information and
how you would like the communication to work and we will
work with you. Remember, behind the scenes we are a
volunteer organization - your neighbors working for the entire
neighborhood - so saving us time is much appreciated.

Reminder on Membership Participation
HBI remains a completely voluntary organization, and
its success depends on the participation of neighbors like
you. If you notice homes without the new white and green
HBI security sign, we encourage you to reach out to those
residents and invite them to join. Homes with an old sign
are not currently paying members of HBI. Non-members do
not receive direct benefits from our security patrols or other
HBI services. To continue expanding security measures and
enhancing the neighborhood, we need to either increase
quarterly dues or grow our membership base. Your participation
makes a real difference.

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