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Miami Lakes committee wins funding move for life rings, asks town to draft fertilizer ordinance
Summary
The Neighborhood Improvement Committee won council approval to reallocate $3,504.44 to start installing life rings at popular lake access points and secured direction for staff to draft a fertilizer ordinance and an education campaign to reduce nutrient runoff to town lakes.
Miami Lakes — The Town Council on Thursday approved a Neighborhood Improvement Committee request to reallocate $3,504.44 from the committee's annual budget and asked staff to return in July with a budget amendment for an additional $2,450 to buy life rings for town lakes and canal access points.
The committee said the "Aiden Perry Hero Life Ring" initiative would place life rings at roughly 15 locations across the town where residents and children access water. Each ring costs about $395 and the committee surveyed beaches and canal access points to identify sites. "It's a small investment that can help save lives, and honor…
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