Past Accomplishments
The Council was instrumental in:
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Opening Eagles Landing Middle School to help alleviate severe overcrowding at Loggers Run Middle School
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Scrapping plans for a garbage dump and incinerator at the southwestern edge of West Boca
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Building a hospital and medical complex in West Boca
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Preventing the building of an airport in West Boca
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Extending Palmetto Park Road to State Road 7 via what would become the Fran Reich Bridge over the Turnpike
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Extending SW 18th St. to State Road 7
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Working with the county to convert Southwinds to a public golf course
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Opposing over-commercialization in residential areas
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Upgrading county ordinances for improved living facilities
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widening Glades Road
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Convincing the USPS to open additional postal facilities in West Boca
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Adding new sheriff and fire stations, and personnel to staff them
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Working with the county to eliminate sewage odor
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Establishing the Tattoo Removal Program to reduce gang influence
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Rejecting a second mall on Glades Road west of Town Center
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Improving Palm Tran service
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Derailing the proposed Bullet Train
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Implementing comprehensive land-use study
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Electing rather than appointing Board members of the Solid Waste Authority
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Installing numerous traffic lights at dangerous intersections throughout West Boca
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Banning “cars for sale” in open spaces along State Road 7
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Advancing the “use it or lose it” concept for zoning
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Working with the county to strengthen the sign code and its enforcement
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Advising school authorities on new school locations in West Boca
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Supporting concurrency in school planning to alleviate overcrowding
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Fighting for schools based on equal educational opportunities
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Saving the revenue-generating school ad sign program
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Sending school buses inside gated communities to pick up students
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Building the new library on 441
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Adding new attractions in South County Regional Park such as the Amphitheater and the dog park
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Changing the name of Oriole Country Road to Judge Winikoff Boulevard
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Leading the 10-year fight to stop West Broward thoroughfares from being routed through West Boca