ELECTION DAY: MARCH 19, 2024 VOTE JEFF ROSE #48

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    • Home
    • About Me
    • Platform
    • Past Accomplishments
    • Past E-mails & Flyers
      • Flyer #1
      • E-mail #2
      • E-mail #1
    • Commissioners' Forum Info
      • Opening Statement
      • Closing Statement
      • Fact Check: Rose Projects
    • Contact
    • Events
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Platform
  • Past Accomplishments
  • Past E-mails & Flyers
    • Flyer #1
    • E-mail #2
    • E-mail #1
  • Commissioners' Forum Info
    • Opening Statement
    • Closing Statement
    • Fact Check: Rose Projects
  • Contact
  • Events

PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Below are accomplishments that I am proud to have introduced or supported as Vice Mayor.

Beach

  • Beach chair service
  • Beach litter and chair patrol
  • Increased beach raking service
  • Increased dune height for stormwater protection 
  • Installed beach path lighting
  • Installed beach ADA mats
  • Beach street-end exercise equipment

Parks & Rec., Programming, Events, Resident Perks

  • Design and partial funding for NEW resident gym, tennis center, and rooftop pickleball court
  • Secured Additional Funding Needed to Complete Construction of 96th St. Park 
  • 96th St. Park construction oversight to near completion
  • Renovated Tot Lot (new equipment, new surface)
  • Created 92nd St. reading pocket park
  • Installed exercise equipment outside of Tot Lot
  • Street-end ladders
  • Substantially increased senior and youth programming 
  • Secured partnership with YMCA for after-care program at Community Center
  • July 4th firework show and first ever drone show
  • Supported Pride month and annual flag raising 
  • Increased community events for all residents to attend
  • FREEBIE car service

Police

  • Hired new police officers
  • Promoted new Chief of Police from within 
  • New community service aide position to help combat double parking and for roaming single family district
  • New smart surveillance system license plate reader
  • Purchased new police vehicles
  • Upgraded police radios and systems 

Personnel

  • Supported employee unionization to protect employees and to finally bring employee pay and benefits to market value
  • Promoted new town manager from within 
  • Hired new in-house Town Planner, reducing turnaround time for residents’ permits for gates, pools, fences, and driveways from months to weeks
  • Extended DROP for Town employees 

Capital Improvements

  • Storm water drainage master plans
  • Increased seawall height requirements for resiliency 
  • Created new position of Capital Improvement Projects Director to manage Town improvements
  • New sidewalks in heavy pedestrian areas
  • Initiated downtown improvement projects
  • Funded and initiated undergrounding project construction documents 
  • Purchased in-house street sweeper and back-up storm pumps (which have already been used)

Property Issues

  • Lowered FEMA community rating to secure discounts for flood insurance for residents 
  • Upgraded to smart water meters for accurate tracking
  • Lowered millage rate on property taxes

Community Support

  • Supported Ruth K. Broad K-8 School through donations for on-campus nurse, library renovation, cooking class, and additional resource officer
  • Implemented legislation limiting smoke shops in Town
  • Selected Champlain Tower South memorial designer
  • Champlain Tower South memorial funding
  • Supported and voted to approve additional funding for Champlain Tower South investigation
  • New legislation to address the growing “camping situation” in Surfside

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