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Miami Beach lays out Memorial Day weekend public-safety, parking and boating plan
Summary
City officials outlined enhanced public-safety staffing, parking rules, shuttle and trolley service, and a temporary closure of Flagler Monument Island ahead of Memorial Day weekend and the Hyundai Air and Sea Show.
Kevin Pulido, neighborhood affairs division director for the City of Miami Beach, outlined the city’s Memorial Day weekend plan on a public briefing that included staffing, traffic and parking measures, and a boating closure for Flagler Monument Island.
The measures are intended to manage an expected influx of visitors for Memorial Day weekend and the Hyundai Air and Sea Show on May 24 and 25, city staff said, and include enhanced police and emergency staffing, a temporary flat parking rate in downtown lots, expanded trolley and shuttle service, and a temporary closure of Flagler Monument Island to boaters.
Pulido said the Miami Beach Police Department will use 10-hour overlapping shifts in an "alpha bravo" configuration and that local and federal law-enforcement partners will assist, including the Florida Highway Patrol, Miami-Dade County departments and the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office. He said other city departments — Miami Beach Fire, Ocean Rescue, Code Compliance, Parking, Public…
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