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October Membership Meeting Recap

On July 2nd, we held our Quarterly Meeting of the Association Membership at Hagan Park Community Center. Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting. We had a long list of guests who spoke to our members:

• Meghan Pearson and Sherman Yee from Wilton Manors Art District told us about the first annual Wilton Manors Art Week from November 6-9

• Mark Kent from the South Florida Gay Men's Chorus highlighted their upcoming season

• Jeremy Cramarossa from the City Manager's office educated us on the new Public Art Policy and Art Advisory Board

• Utilities Director Alan Dodd told us about infrastructure investments being made to the City and the Westside

• Finance Director Carol Conol updated us on the recently passed budget

• Joann Joseph and Michaela Conca from Dickey Consulting Services surveyed members about Broward County Transit's Bus Rapid Transit plans on Oakland Park Blvd

• CAAB Board member Jose Guzzardi told us about their board's mission and how we can get involved

• Wilton Manors Police Department educated us on the changes to Open Carry enforcement in our community and updated us on crime stats

• President Shawn Walsh covered the transition to Zeffy, our new membership billing platform and detailed upcoming events on the Westside

July Membership Meeting Recap

On July 23rd, we held our Quarterly Meeting of the Association Membership at Hagan Park Community Center. Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting.

Headquartered on the Westside in the former Moss Construction Company building, Handy, Inc. CEO Kirk Brown educated us about their mission and all of the different ways that Handy supports community youth, their families and the community at large. He also spoke about the different ways that we can get involved. 

Sergeant Michael Littleton spoke the membership about the recently implemented Island City Outreach Plan and about the challenges related to homelessness faced by the City, the Police Department and the larger South Florida community. In the months of February and March, there were 112 documented High Visibility Patrols, as well as 24 warnings/citations issued and 9 arrests made. Read more information about the program on Page 13 of the Summer edition of the Town Crier.

Code Compliance Officer Kim Holinko, Program Liaison for the Lien Amnesty Program, detailed the new Code Compliance initiative, which runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The purpose of the program is to provide eligible property owners an opportunity to resolve outstanding code enforcement liens by offering a limited-time reduction of fines as authorized by the City Commission. More details can be found on the City’s program web page.

Annual Membership Meeting Recap

Our Annual Membership Meeting was held on April 23. Thank you to everyone who attended, including guest speaker Mayor Scott Newton, who addressed the Association membership and provided an opportunity for residents to learn more about the state of the City and upcoming projects benefiting the Westside. President Shawn Walsh also presented the annual President’s Report.

Mix & Mingle Spring Social Recap

Our Mix & Mingle Spring Social took place on April 15 at Mickel Park. Over 60 attendees mixed and mingled, enjoying the beautiful weather and a delicious Italian dinner. Special thanks to Dom Caruso’s Cucina for their generous discount! We’re already looking forward to planning our next social—be sure to keep an eye on your email and our Facebook page for details.