Coffee with the City Manager

When: November 8th from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Where: Cocoa Beach Country Club - 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.

Maritime Hammock Preserve Maritime: Volunteer Workday

Volunteer Workday

Where: Maritime Hammock Preserve

When: Saturday, November 5th

Time: 9:00 am to 11:30 am

Volunteer Activities:

Trash Clean Up

Invasive Plant Removal

Native Plantings

NOTE: Volunteer should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long sleeves as there may be plants present in the preserve that could cause skin irritation

Facebook Event Page for more information: https://fb.me/e/1QRBvR5Fh

Rec Center Closure

The Rec Center is refinishing the gym floors.

The Rec Center will close at 12:00 pm on Friday, November 4th and will remain closed through Wednesday, November 9.

The Rec Center will reopen on November 10, 2022.

Ramp Road Tennis Court Lights

Ramp Road Park will be officially reopened on Saturday November 5th, 2022. The installation of new light poles for the park’s tennis courts has been completed.

Beyond the Bridge and more!

Brightline High Speed Testing

Brightline is now testing trains up to speeds of 110mph throughout Brevard County. Flaggers will be present along with law enforcement at all crossings within testing limits while testing is underway.

Testing could bring additional wait times at all crossings.

Remember to Look. Listen. Live. To stay up to date on Brightline Testing and locations text "RR110" to 888-384-0037.

Brevard Public Schools

The approved plan moves two days from the second semester to the first semester. Those days are January 6^th and January 9^th. The second semester will now begin on January 10, 2023. In addition, the board approved converting four early-release Fridays to regular school days.

The days impacted are:
November 4, 2022
November 18, 2022
December 2, 2022
January 6, 2023.

Brevard County Oversight Committee

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR SAVE OUR INDIAN RIVER LAGOON CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
MELBOURNE, FL - The Board of County Commissioners and League of Cities seeks qualified applicants for volunteer appointments to represent Finance, Tourism, Real Estate, and Technology expertise on the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee. The Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee is a 14-member committee composed of citizen volunteers with diverse skills who make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for annual updates to the Save Our Lagoon Project Plan. The Committee also provides public oversight and a transparent process that not only allows, but fosters, development and implementation of better, less costly, and/or timelier tools and techniques for restoration of the Indian River Lagoon. The Committee meets on the third Friday of the month from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Terms of service are two years with a term limit of 8 years.
Applicants must commit to serving the public interest by:

Demonstrating expertise and experience in the finance, tourism, real estate, or technology field.
Providing stewardship of Lagoon Trust Funds.
Having knowledge of the water quality issues and major sources of pollution affecting the lagoon.
Participating in monthly meetings
Reviewing project proposals for reducing pollutants and improving water quality.
Assessing project cost-effectiveness.
Hearing questions, concerns, and ideas from the public to improve the plan.

Applications may be submitted online at https://bit.ly/SOIRLCOC by 11:59 p.m., November 28, 2022. For questions contact Jaculin Watkins at jaculin.watkins@brevardfl.gov.

Next Week City Commission and/or Board Meeting Schedule

November 7th, 2022 at 5:30pm - Planning Board