Broward Palm Beach Blog

New Times must be at a loss for "NEWS". Pembroke Pines has grown to the point that requires refuerbishing of it's infrastructure. What witty reply did you expect from Mayor Ortis?

You think this is a joke? Pembroke Pines can't pay its own bills thanks to the spendocrats in Pines city government - all of them. What is the mayor's plan to stimulate the economy? Remember its supposed to be a economic stimulus/ jobs creation bill.
Here's a few other items that weren't mentioned.
* Construction of a restroom facility and sidewalks at Walter C. Young Resource Center Athletic Complex
* Sports lightng & field renovation at Silver Palms Elementary School
* Construction of a special populations center
* Pines Recreation Teen Center Building
* Construction of soccer fields with sports lightng at West Pines Soccer Park & Nature Preserve
* Amphitheater (3,000 seats)
* Miscellaneous improvements to 32 parks
* Civic Center
* New City Hall
* VILLAGE PRE‐K 50 LIGHT SENSORS
* Pembroke Pines FL Schools FSU CAMPUS 105 LIGHT SENSORS
* Pembroke Pines FL Schools CENTRAL CAMPUS 220 LIGHT SENSORS
* Pembroke Pines FL Schools EAST CAMPUS 200 LIGHT SENSORS
* Pembroke Pines FL Schools ACADEMIC VILLAGE 375 LIGHT SENSORS
* Pembroke Pines FL Schools WEST CAMPUS 390 LIGHT SENSORS

Boring? Maybe.. Stupid? You bet. But when you can't fiscally run a city I guess Obama/Congress' package would be a godsend. Pembroke Pines residents already are paying in increased taxes and fees why shouldn't the rest of the country pay the $217,000,000 Pines asked for also?
When I asked him where the stimulus was, he replied to me,"All of the items you mention may not get done if we do not have the money. Just buying the product stimulates in my opinion."
Ha, ha, Frank the joke's on the residents of Pembroke Pines.

CB Smith Park needs major improvements and cleaning. It's our main park and it's dirty and needs grass and landscaping.