Rock the Bay: Cutler Bay's 16th Birthday Bash, FEMA to Update Flood Zones and More!

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News & Updates

September 23, 2021

Rock the Bay: Cutler Bay's 16th Birthday Bash Happening November 6

It has been a Town tradition to commemorate the anniversary of Cutler Bay's incorporation every five years with a Founders' Day celebration. The Town incorporated on November 2005 and Founders' Day celebrations were held in 2010, 2015 and the plans for the 2020 celebration were postponed due to the pandemic. In honor of the missed celebration we are hosting our Rock the Bay: Cutler Bay's 16th Birthday Bash. Check out the event details:

Date: Saturday, November 6

Time: 4 PM to 10 PM

Location: Cutler Ridge Park (10100 SW 200 Street)

Highlights: Live musical performances (presented by Florida Rockstars) by: RearViewMirror, Miami Rock Heads, Cutler Stew, Limerock, and The Regs. There will be food trucks, vendors, giveaways and entertainment for everyone to enjoy.

Thank you to our sponsors, The Luis Andrew Group and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Second Budget Hearing

Monday, Sep. 27 | 6 PM

Town Council Meeting

Monday, Sep. 27 | (meeting will follow budget hearing)

Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting

Monday, Oct. 4 | 7 PM

Environmental Task Force Workshop

Tuesday, Oct. 5 | 6 PM

Age-Friend Community Committee Meeting

Wednesday, Oct. 6 | 6 PM

Education Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday, Oct. 7 | 7 PM

Columbus Day (Town Hall closed)

Monday, Oct. 7

Economic Growth Committee Meeting

Thursday, Oct. 14 | 6:30 PM

Cutler Bay Senior Games

Monday-Friday, October 18-22

Environmental Task Force Meeting

Monday, Oct. 18 | 6 PM

Code Compliance Special Magistrate Hearing

Tuesday, Oct. 19 | 9 AM

Youth Council Committee Meeting

Tuesday, Oct. 19 | 6 PM

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, Oct. 20 | 7 PM

Halloween Spooktacular & Golf Cart Parade

Friday, Oct. 29 | 6 PM

Rock the Bay: Cutler Bay's 16th Birthday Bash

Saturday, Nov. 6 | 4 PM

See Full Town Calendar

FEMA Flood Zones in Miami-Dade County Will Be Changing Soon

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of updating the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), which they update periodically. The current maps in use for Miami-Dade County became effective in 2009.

The risk for flooding changes over time. Land use, erosion, new building and development, natural forces (like changing weather patterns) and other factors can change how water drains and flows over time. To better reflect the current flood risks, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and FEMA use the most recent data and latest technology to update their Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).

Flood Insurance Rate Maps not only identify the flood vulnerability in communities, but they are used by the insurance industry to calculate flood insurance costs.

These new maps may change your property's flood zone or base flood elevation (or both), which may impact your flood insurance rate. The new flood insurance rate maps are in the preliminary stage and have not yet been adopted. Visit our website to learn more about this change and see if your property's flood zone may change.

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County to Distribute Free Trees at Adopt-a-Tree Event on September 25

Get a free tree for your home on Saturday, September 25, from 9 AM to noon, at Camp Matecumbe/Boystown Pineland Preserve (at 13841 SW 120th St Miami, FL 33186)! The free trees are being offered through Miami-Dade County's Adopt-a-Tree program, which has distributed more than 200,000 trees since 2001. The program provides County single-family and duplex homeowners with two free trees a year.

Tree Selections available for this event are: Sugar apple (annon); Soursop; Lychee; Simpson Stopper; Jamaican Caper; Mexican Alvaradoa; Crabwood. Tree quantities are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more details and pre-register on the County's website.

September 27 Second Budget Hearing to Set Millage Rage and 2021-22 Fiscal Year Budget

On Monday, September 27, at 6 PM, we will hold the 2nd Budget Hearing for the 2021-22 Fiscal Year, setting the Town’s millage rate and budget.

The 2021-22 Fiscal Year commences on October 1, 2021 and ends September 30, 2022. This hearing follows a series of budget meetings which include the first budget hearing on September 13, and three prior Budget Workshops which took place on August 26, July 29 and June 30.

To learn more on how to participate in the 2nd Budget Hearing and to view the agenda, visit our website.

Town Contractor, VisualScape, Wins Award for Landscaping

On Friday, August 20, our Town Manager and Public Works Department joined Juan Carlos Vila of VisualScape at the American Public Works Association (APWA) South Florida Branch Awards luncheon to accept an award for Professional Manager of the Year in Landscaping. VisualScape is a family-owned company with a talented team of landscape industry experts that have provided Cutler Bay with landscape maintenance services for many Town right-of-way medians, swales and cul-de-sacs over the past 9 years. VisualScape also maintains the Town's aesthetic through litter control and carries out the many tree-planting projects the Town receives grants for each year.

Congratulations to Juan Carlos and the VisualScape team on earning this award and for the vital role you play in our Town's improvement!

In Search of Advisory Committee Members

If you're a Cutler Bay resident interested in getting involved in your community, apply to one of our current advisory committee openings. Click on each committee name linked below to learn more and to apply:

Floodplain Mitigation Plan Advisory Committee: This committee was created to guide the community through the development of the Floodplain Mitigation Plan. The goal of this Plan is to reduce flood losses, improve local hazard mitigation capability, increase public and private sector awareness, and protect the natural infrastructure. We are seeking one local resident which must reside in the Special Flood Hazardous Area (SFHA) to fill this vacancy.

Youth Council Committee: The purpose of the Youth Council Committee is to stimulate community service and foster a better understanding among young people on how municipal government works. Applicants must be students between the ages of 13-18 who reside in Cutler Bay.

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