Ben Sorensen

Limiting outdoor events on the Barrier Island

Limiting events would reduce special event revenue the city collects.

Sunrise Middle School Phase II Turf Field

$690,520 from the joint-use parks program budget.

Parks Bond and Master Plan Contract Expansion

The city has already had to return some grant funding because projects didn't move fast enough.

Holiday Park Parking and Interim Agreement

Roughly $41 million in construction the city would fund largely through its parking fund, partially offset by potential vertiport lease revenue.

Roundabout public art installation and maintenance

Up to $150,000 in CRA funds, plus an estimated $300-$600 per year for maintenance.

Sailboat Bend streetscape master plan

State funding previously covered roughly 25 miles of road improvements; additional resurfacing funding is unknown.

International Swimming Hall of Fame Complex

The city guarantees the project's debt, so weak attendance driven by parking friction hits taxpayers.

Fort Lauderdale Beach Park conceptual site plan

Includes a $1 million donation from the neighboring developer tied to the EDSA rendering, with park bond funds covering city improvements.

Local artist preference and neighborhood input in public art

Lauderdale Manors Park multimodal connections

Funded by a $720,000 federal grant.

Fireworks vs. drone shows for July 4th and Downtown Countdown

A combined July 4th fireworks-plus-drone show could cost $225,000-$245,000 versus $140,500 for fireworks alone; sponsorships could offset the difference.

Youth swim initiative

Pickleball courts proposed near Bahia Mar

Beach Event Grants and Closures

$280,000 in BBID grant funds ($275,000 plus $5,000).

Metal detecting and artifact looting at the beach

Signage is being installed within weeks; 24/7 enforcement was floated but called unrealistic.

Joseph C. Carter Park Grant Award

Total project now about $30.8 million, with $4 million newly appropriated including a $2 million grant.

Historic Preservation Board quorum problems

School-City Reciprocal Parks Agreement