Voting:  For many years the Community Center, Aquatic Facility and Library Complex has been a high community priority.  If you wish to exercise your right to vote in the July 14th election, you may choose to verify that you are on the voters’ list by calling the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Voter Services Division, at 305-499-8363. 

The last day to register to vote in the upcoming election is
Monday, June 15, 2009

Absentee Ballot Applications:    If you are a registered voter, and if you are not already on the list held by the Miami-Dade County Elections Department to regularly receive an absentee ballot, you may obtain one by:

• Requesting the ballot in writing and include your name, date of birth, address where you wish to have the ballot mailed, the election date (7-14-09) for which you are requesting and  your signature,
• Obtain an absentee ballot request form from Town Hall or,
• Download an absentee ballot request form at
  www.miamidade.gov/elections

The absentee ballot request form must be received by the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Absentee Ballot Section, P. O. Box 521250, Miami, FL 33152 no later than Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 5 p.m. in order for a ballot to be mailed to you.

Each voter must complete and sign a request.  For more details on the absentee ballot request policy of the Miami-Dade County Elections Department please visit their website at www.miamidade.gov/elections and click on absentee ballots.

Please be sure to return your ballot to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Absentee Ballot Section, P. O. Box 521250, Miami, FL 33152 immediately.  You may also return your own ballot to them at 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Doral, FL 33172. 

To request a ballot or return a ballot for another voter, please refer to the Absentee Ballot Request and Return Policies on the website at www.miamidade.gov/elections.  Special conditions, dates and permissions apply when handling ballots for other voters and these vary depending upon your relationship with the voter.

June 15, 2009             
Contact:  Sgt. Richard Williams
Phone#   (305) 861-4862
Immediate Release                                                   

 

SURFSIDE:  A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive July 21–23, 2009 to examine all aspects of the Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief David Allen announced today.  Surfside Police Department has to comply with approximately 259 standards in order to receive accredited status.  Many of the 259 standards are critical to life, health and safety issues.

As part of the on-site assessment, Department members and the general public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team.  A copy of the standards is available through the Department’s Accreditation Manager in Surfside at 305-861- 4862 x 236.

For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the Department’s ability to meet the standards of accreditation, please write:
CFA, 3504 Lake Lynda Drive, Suite 380, Orlando, Florida, 32817.

The Accreditation Program Manager for the Surfside Police Department is Zoraida Marquez.  She said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies.  The assessors will review written materials; interview individuals; and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed.  The CFA Assessment Team Leader is Ms. Karen Gilbert from Casselberry Police Department.  Other team members are Captain Penny Phelps from the Monroe County Sherriff’s Office and Lieutenant Robert Vincent from Gulf Port Police Department.

Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the Department, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the Department is to receive accredited status.  Surfside Police Department accreditation is for 3 years.  Verification by the team that the Surfside Police Department meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to gain or maintain accreditation--a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence, Chief David Allen said.

2009-05-19 Special Commission Meeting Packet

2009-05-19 Special Commission Meeting Agenda

 

The Town Commission is currently seeking a licensed South Florida ARCHITECT,
willing to serve on the Design Review Board.

For further information, please contact:
Town Clerk
phone: (305) 861-4863
email: deastman@townofsurfsidefl.gov

 

Click here fore more information

SURFSIDE POLICE INTRODUCE “CodeRED”
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

The Surfside Police Department is pleased to announce the acquisition of the high speed, CodeRED emergency alert system. With the introduction of the CodeRED system, officials are now capable of delivering either Town-wide or targeted pre-recorded emergency telephone notification/or information messages, such as evacuation notices, missing child alerts, boil water notices, and fire or flood disasters. 

CodeRED provides the community with greater protection during critical situations.  Thousands of people can be alerted quickly and the controlled warning system ensures that every call provides consistent and accurate information.  Other benefits include documented confirmation of the individuals selected, and the system has the ability to contact cell phones and pagers.  CodeRED reduces the demand on emergency personnel so that they may better focus and manage their response efforts.

Police Chief, David Allen explains “the CodeRED system is only as good as the database supporting it.  If your phone number is not on the database it will not be called.”  He further emphasizes that, “in an emergency situation, early notification can help save lives.”   Chief Allen encourages all residents and business owners to register their phone numbers and assures everyone that the information will remain completely confidential and will only be used for emergency notification purposes.

To register your phone number into the database, please click on the CodeRED link below. This emergency network is a geographical based information system, which means street addresses are needed in order to select which phone numbers will receive the notification calls.  Therefore, required information includes first and last name, street address (physical address, no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code, and primary phone number.  

If you do not have Internet access, please contact Lieutenant Rolando Baldomero at (305) 861-4862, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., to register by phone.  Any questions you may have about the CodeRED system may also be directed to Lieutenant Baldomero, Monday to Friday, during regular business hours.

To register your phone number into the database, please click here

Please visit the Library at its new location, in the west modular unit behind Town Hall. Summer hours are now in effect until August 30, 2009:  Mon-Wed-Thurs-Fri (10:00 - 5:30 pm); Tues (1:00 pm - 8:00 pm); Sat & Sun (CLOSED).

The Surfside Library is pleased to announce that the 2nd Edition (2008) of the Encyclopedia Judaica, originally published in the 1970’s, has recently been added to the Reference Section.   Library patrons are invited to drop in and review this long awaited publication.

The Library now has a rack of Tourist Bureau brochures for its patrons’ convenience.