Lauderhill City reports quick wins on strategic plan; prepares for $65M bond vote

City staff told the Lauderhill City Commission on March 9 that the supplemental strategic plan’s Phase 1 ‘quick wins’—15 initiatives launched in November and completed in a 90‑day window—are largely implemented and many are evolving into longer-term efforts.

Nadia Chen, director of strategic planning and performance, highlighted examples: increased nighttime police visibility and neighborhood-watch driveway initiatives, deployment of license-plate reader technology for stolen-vehicle alerts, mobile health pop-ups with Broward Health, a Get Active Lauder Hill wellness campaign, park cleanups and lighting repairs, and expanded public‑information tools such as a "where your tax dollar goes" webpage and an updated capital projects page. Chen said the city has received more than 400 responses to a community survey that will inform a refreshed fiscal‑year 2027 strategic plan.

City Manager Kenny Hobbs also briefed the commission on two operational announcements: rollout of a new online utility-payment portal (residents must register beginning April 6 at www.lauhillpay.com) and details for a $65 million general‑obligation bond scheduled for a one‑day special election March 10 (7 a.m.–7 p.m.). Hobbs said the bond package focuses on parks (roughly half of the proposed expenditures), streets, stormwater and public safety investments and, according to staff, is not expected to increase the city’s portion of property taxes. The city provided a list of precinct polling locations and directed communications staff to share voting information.