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It is such a pleasure for me to share with you information about a recent trip we took to Washington, D.C. to attend the Annual National League of Cities Conference. The NLC hosts two conferences per year, one in November and one in March, that involves programming sessions for our youth. For a number of years now, the Mayor’s office and the office of the Police Chief of the City of Miramar have overseen a program for High School students from the City entitled the Youth Advisory Council. This was begun to expose our students to the inner workings of government and share opportunities that may be available to them.
During the first day’s sessions, the students were there as President Joe Biden, Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Ambassador Susan Rice, addressed conference attendees. In addition, the students also met with the newly elected Congresswoman from the City of Miramar, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick who spoke to our students about perseverance, achieving goals, following your dreams and serving the community. Our students from Miramar High School and Everglades High School – Ammar Mansuri, Samara Lanza, Rachel Charles and Delicia Barnes, truly represented the City of Miramar well. Chief Leonard Burgess and I were delighted that our students were so involved in the entire process and were so involved throughout. This is the reason why we created the program.
If you would like more information on this program for your high school student who is a sophomore or junior, please go to miramarfl.gov/youthadvisorycouncil
In addition to the Youth Advisory Council Program for High School Students, we have a performance coming up on Saturday, April 30th at the Amphitheater at Miramar Regional Park entitled Rhythms of Africa that will feature performances by students from Everglades High School, led by former member of Third World, Willie Stewart with special appearances by Marcia Griffiths, Gramps Morgan and so many more. We hope you can join us, tickets are available at ticketmaster.com
It was my pleasure to host the Annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner on April 5th, in partnership with the Muslim Communities of South Florida. It was a beautiful celebration with so many people attending from various cities in the County including several elected officials from other cities.
The Longest Table is scheduled for Sunday, April 24th, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Amphitheater at Miramar Regional Park. This is a community inspired event that I brought to the City to promote a sense of place and community here in Miramar. This is a dinner discussion held outside in what will be the longest dinner table ever assembled in Miramar. Neighbors, friends, family, and co-workers will take part in a tasty dinner discussion. Residents are encouraged pull up a seat and simply engage with one another in conversation with someone whom you’ve probably never met. It’s the greatest way to step into another person’s own personal world. The Longest Table is meant for talking over experiences and sharing a laugh or two in an aesthetically comforting environment. I highly encourage residents to attend and invite a guest. The more diversified we aim to be, the higher the uniqueness we present. This event was extremely successful when I did it a few years ago, I look forward to this year as well. You can register at https://mayormessamlongesttable.eventbrite.com
The City of Miramar has been named as a five-time recipient of the 2022 Smart 50 Awards for various smart city projects. The official announcement was made by Smart Cities Connect Media and Research, a division of TechConnect, which annually celebrate the most innovative and influential municipal-scale projects in the world. To date, awardees have represented projects from more than 15 countries. Awardees reflect the changing priorities among municipalities. This year, 30% of all projects assist with urban operations, 26% support improved mobility, and another 26% feature digital transformation.
The winning projects are as follows:
1. Body-Worn Cameras for Civilian Law Enforcement Staff (Police)
2. City of Miramar Mass Notification Platform (Fire-Rescue)
3. Cloud-Based Records Management Software (Police)
4. Guaranteed Energy, Water, Wastewater Savings Performance Contract Project (Public Works/Utilities)
5. Gun Shot Detection Technology (Police)
Yours in Service,
Wayne Messam
Mayor
