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Palm Bay City Hall on Temporary Lockdown Following Reports of a Suspicious Person On Scene

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In an abundance of caution, members of the public are being asked to avoid Palm Bay City Hall until police sweep the area.

PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Palm Bay City Hall is on a temporary lockdown due to reports of a suspicious person on scene. At this time, we are asking all members of the public to stay away from the Palm Bay City Hall campus in an abundance of caution.
 
A follow-up release will be issued once the situation has been resolved and the all clear is given by Palm Bay PD.
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Palm Bay Parks and Recreation Launches Adopt-A-Park Program

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PALM BAY, FLORIDA – The City of Palm Bay Parks and Recreation Department is launching a new Adopt-A-Park Program. By participating in the program, civic-minded volunteers from local organizations, school groups, homeowner’s associations, Scouts, and other community-based groups can partner with the Palm Bay Parks and Recreation Department to help keep the City’s parks maintained for the community to enjoy.
 
Adopt-A-Park groups will have the opportunity to select a park and will commit to hold a minimum of 12 clean-up events per year; approximately one time per month. Signs will be installed at all adopted parks displaying the name of the “parent” group.
 
Participants may perform duties including picking up litter and light landscaping. Participants in the Adopt-A-Park Program must be 10 years of age or older. One adult supervisor will be required for every five youth participants between the ages of 10 and 17 years old. Each group will also agree to only allow such persons to participate who are determined to be responsible enough to safely participate in program activities.
 
Groups must submit an application for their chosen park. Parks will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested parties should contact Palm Bay Parks Division Manager Tom Evans at (321)953-8912 with any questions regarding the program or to request an Adopt-A-Park application. Applications may also be requested via email at PlayPalmBay@pbfl.org or picked up at the Parks and Recreation Administration Office located at 1150 DeGroodt Road SW.
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Palm Bay Building Department Moving to New Location

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The move will complement several new policies and procedures designed to ensure operations continue during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

 

PALM BAY, FLORIDA – The City of Palm Bay Building Department will open a new off-site service center on December 4, 2020. The new Building Department facility will be located at 190 Malabar Road Suite 105 in the Winn Dixie Shopping Center at the southwest corner of Minton and Malabar Roads. The service center will operate Monday through Friday from 7:30am until 3:30pm and offer a convenient location apart from the City Hall campus with ample parking and easy access.
 
In addition to improving customer accessibility, the move will also enable the Building Department to enact additional COVID-19 preventative measures to protect visitors and staff and reduce daily foot traffic in the facility. Over the past several months, the City of Palm Bay Building Department has adjusted its building permit and inspection services to support the building industry and keep projects moving during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
 
In June, the Building Department introduced Electronic Plan Review (EPR), enabling digital submission of small project applications via Adobe Pro. EPR eliminates review backlogs and allows for accelerated turnaround times, streamlining operations and improving efficiency. Digital submissions also improve safety by eliminating the need for face-to-face contact and the handling of paperwork.
 
By the end of November, the Building Department will be accepting all large file submittals for single family homes and commercial projects through the Bluebeam Revu tool. The implementation of Bluebeam Revu will enable the Building Department to effectively handle large digital files and instantly collaborate with applicants on their submittals through an advanced markup and collaboration functionality.
 
Additional process improvements have been introduced to offer alternatives to some traditional in-person building inspections. Certain inspections can now be completed via Remote Virtual Inspection (RVI), including those for small projects, residential additions, alteration re-inspections, water heaters, electrical reconnects and service upgrades. The Building Department conducts RVIs via the commonly used Facetime and WhatsApp apps, utilizing the live video transmission to perform an inspection from a safe distance. This measure reduces the need for inspectors to enter homes and confined spaces, reducing the chance of COVID-19 exposure for both the inspector and residents.
 
The City’s Building Department also offers online permitting on the City of Palm Bay website. Online permit applications offer convenience and enhance safety by reducing the need to visit the Building Department for in-person service. Online permitting, along with the addition of EPR and RVI functionality, represent innovative service delivery methods that are responsive to the needs of our current climate. With the addition of these changes, residents and builders can enjoy uninterrupted access to permitting and inspection services in a safe and reliable manner, allowing projects to move forward and business operations to continue.
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City of Palm Bay Holiday Light Fest

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Palm Bay Drive-thru Holiday Light Fest begins this Saturday night during our Holiday Light Parade. Light Fest is a free drive through holiday light display inside of Fred Poppe Regional Park. Light Fest will be held every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6 to 9 PM through January 3. There will be no Light Fest on Friday, December 25 or Friday, January 1. For more information, call the Ted Whitlock Community Center at (321) 952-3231. To check if the Holiday Light Fest is still going on due to weather, call the Rainout Hotline at (321) 726-5682.

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Republic Services Reminder on Cart Size Options

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If you would like to exchange your current 64-gallon cart for a 95- or 35-gallon cart and you have not submitted your request yet, be sure to visit https://selectmycart.com/palmbay or call (888) 755-9480 before the deadline of December 31, 2020.
If you currently have multiple carts, Republic Services is scheduled to deliver one (1) 95-gallon trash cart in exchange for two (2) 64-gallon trash carts between January 1 – January 14, 2021. If you prefer to continue with multiple trash carts, contact Republic Services at (321) 989-6030 to cancel this exchange.
Effective January 2021, the cost for additional carts will be $9.79 per month per cart.
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Palm Bay-Health First

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Health First has received a limited supply of monoclonal antibodies (bamlanivimab) for symptomatic COVID-19 patients who are not sick enough to be hospitalized. Treatment includes a one-hour infusion and one-hour of observation. Please contact your physician with any questions (as they would determine if this treatment is appropriate for you) or call our Centralized Scheduling Department at 321.434.3131 for a Virtual Visit.

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Planned for Palm Bay Fire Rescue Fire Station 5

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Palm Bay Fire Rescue’s new Station 5 will serve as an operations base for lifesaving and fire rescue services in southeast Palm Bay.

PALM BAY, FLORIDA – The City of Palm Bay is excited to announce the opening of the new Fire Station 5, located at 1525 Foundation Park Drive SE. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at the Station on Friday, December 18th at 11:30am. The event is open to the public and members of the media. Attendees are encouraged to wear face masks and practice social distancing.

The new Fire Station 5 facility serves as a replacement for the modular station at 37 San Filippo Drive SE that opened in 1998. The reintroduction of Fire Station 5 brings Palm Bay to a total of six stations, providing additional coverage and enhanced response times across the city’s 88-square miles. Firefighters operating out of Station 5 will provide lifesaving and fire rescue services to southeast Palm Bay and the I-95 corridor at Malabar Road.

Station 5 will also function as the official fire training grounds for Palm Bay Fire Rescue, which will allow the department to conduct more frequent trainings on a wide variety of skills, while saving the City more than $10,000 a year in training facility rental fees. The 3-acre parcel also provides space for expansion to accommodate future training needs.

The acquisition and construction of Fire Station 5 was funded through a combination of City general fund dollars, fire impact fees, and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. In early 2019, the City’s Community Development Advisory Board made a recommendation to City Council to award $780,299 in CDBG funding for the acquisition of the property and existing 6,400 square-foot building for Fire Station 5. CDBG funding was also awarded to acquire apparatuses and equipment for use by Station 5 firefighters, to include $473,715.89 for Fire Engine 5 and related equipment, $280,149.44 for Water Tender 5 and related equipment, and $8,155.53 for the purchase of lifesaving equipment.

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Palm Bay- Deadline to Apply for Rental & Utility Payment Assistance is December 4

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The deadline to apply for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for mortgage, rental, and utility payment assistance through the City of Palm Bay Housing and Community Development Division is 3:00pm on Friday, December 4, 2020.

In August and September, the City of Palm Bay received a total allocation of $567,777 in CARES Act funding to assist qualified Palm Bay residents who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible uses for the funding include rental or mortgage payment assistance, utility payment assistance, security deposits, and utility deposits. Please note, utility payment assistance can only be provided if coupled with rent or mortgage payment assistance.

The entirety of the $567,777 funding allotment must be expended by December 30, 2020. Due to the high volume of applicants, the City of Palm Bay will end the application period on December 4 to allow adequate time to complete the application review process and disburse funds.

As a reminder, all applications must be complete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Eligible residents must be at or below 120% of the area median income and facing financial hardship due to COVID-19, such as unemployment or under-employment. Qualified applicants will be served on a first-come/first-eligible, first-served basis. Applications for assistance will be made available through the City of Palm Bay Housing & Community Development Division office located at Palm Bay City Hall Annex, 120 Malabar Road SE, by emailing crf@pbfl.org, and on the City of Palm Bay website.

For questions or assistance with completing the application, please call the City of Palm Bay’s Housing & Community Development Division at (321) 726-5633. Visit www.palmbayflorida.org/housing for more information on available programs.

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Florida Education Commissioner announces E-Learning will continue in second semester

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Education commissioner indicates e-Learning will continue in second semester

During a Florida Board of Education meeting Wednesday, Commissioner Richard Corcoran suggested that distance learning will remain an option for families for the second semester. Commissioner Corcoran said it was important to give parents a choice when it comes to their child’s education. Brevard Public Schools will await official word by way of an executive order from the state Department of Education. Until that happens, BPS cannot go forward with planning for second semester learning. Commissioner Corcoran said the executive order could be released before Thanksgiving or by the end of the month. In the meantime, we remain focused on delivering quality learning to our nearly 70,000 students, whether in the classroom or e-Learning at home, as we continue to navigate the ongoing challenges of the pandemic.

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