PUBLIC WORKS BULLETIN

Surfside Earns Seventh Tree City Usa Recognition

The Public Works Department and the Town Commission recently celebrated the seventh consecutive year the Town of Surfside has been recognized as a Tree City USA. This program was established in 1976 by the Arbor Day Foundation and has recognized community excellence in environmental policy and urban forestry. Recently, the Public Works Department performed restorative maintenance to the established Sea Grape Trees located in our dune system. This work is important to the development of healthy tree canopies, strong root systems, and promotes the necessary habitat for rare bird species migrating from the Caribbean to Florida’s gulf coast. For more information on Tree City USA, please visit arborday.org/programs/treeCityUSA.

Police

On Friday, Feb. 10 at approximately 11 a.m. at the Commission Chambers, John Healy will be officially sworn in as the Town’s Chief of Police. Healy has served the Town since 2018. He started his service as a Lieutenant and was promoted to Captain of Police in 2020. We cordially invite the community to the swearing-in ceremony!

shop with a cop

A “Shop with a Cop” event with Surfside Police Officers was held on Dec. 17, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Target in North Miami Beach, Florida. A donor graciously sponsored the event generously donating a $75.00 gift card for each child to personally shop for their Christmas presents. Twenty-eight families and 60 children had an extra special holiday season. Interim Chief John Healy, Detective Diana Leon, Officer Arch, Officer Frank Colonna, Officer Bobby Gabriel, Officer Bryant Luke, Executive Assistant Dina Goldstein, Accreditation Manager Jill Smith and Officer Mike participated in the event.