Mario Bustamante
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Top issues during term (20)
City Manager contract renewal
No salary increase in the two-year renewal.
Privatizing utility billing and customer service
Contract terms aren't set yet — the vote only starts negotiations, so costs to ratepayers aren't known.
Property code violations and enforcement outcomes
Fines of $100 per day per violation accrue on many open cases until owners come into compliance.
FY 2026 budget amendment
About $6.2 million in already-authorized federal money gets carried over to finish the projects — no new taxes.
Citywide landscaping and irrigation contract
Base contract saves about $75,000 a year; taking the expanded scope costs about $187,600 more but avoids roughly $500,000 in new staffing costs.
New Water Plant and PFAS Rate Increases
Typical bills could rise $29-$40 a month under the preliminary scenarios, pending a September public hearing.
Funding for Coconut Creek High School programs
A voter referendum could affect school funding levels for the district serving North Lauderdale.
FDEP consent order for water treatment plant
Estimated $100 million construction cost, with utility rates unchanged since January 2017 while expenses have risen about 58%.
Insurance Fund Renewal
Small fee increases on the FSA; zero premium increases on the disability/life coverage the city funds.
Cell tower lease at Bicentennial Park
A long-term fixed-rate lease could cost the city future revenue if rates rise.
Residential property maintenance across the city
Fines run $100 per day (and $150 for repeat violations) once compliance deadlines pass.
Pompano Park basketball courts reconstruction
Altogether about $375,000 in park spending across the three contracts.
Drowning prevention and Water Safety Day
Unknown — funding sources and an estimated 30 canal locations are still being assessed.
Transportation Surtax Projects and County Matching Funds
Projects require local matching funds of roughly 40–50% on top of state and federal grants.
Fire Service Fee Increases
A new 5% annual increase in fire-related fees, plus consolidated false-alarm, nuisance, and reinspection fees.
Official Titles and Credentials Policy
Repeat code violations at commercial plazas
Accruing fines of $100-$250 per day, per violation, were imposed on several commercial cases from the August hearing.
Political sign enforcement ahead of election season
Violations can carry fines if the board finds them valid, though the amount was not stated on the docket.
North Lauderdale school enrollment trends
North Lauderdale Days 2027 festival funding
Authorizes $67,260 in city expenditures for the 2027 festival.
Decisions during term (77)
Recorded while Bustamante was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Second (Final) Reading - Ad Valorem Tax Rate FY 2026-2027
Second (Final) Reading - Budget Ordinance - Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Case 26-09-SMH-CODE-0426-0032 — Andrea S. Allison, 6211 SW 10 Court
Case 26-09-SMH-CODE-0325-3067 — continued to October 7
Case 26-09-SMH-CODE-0625-3499 — continued to October 7
Case 26-09-SMH-CODE-0125-0259 — North Lauderdale Children's Academy, 1051 SW 80 Avenue
Approval of minutes (June 30, July 14, July 28, 2026)
SEU 26-01 — Security training academy at 1581 S. State Road 7
VAR 26-02 — Lot coverage variance, Broadview single-family home
TXT 26-02 — Code amendment, first reading
Utility (water & sewer) rate adjustment — postponed to November 10
Fire prevention and protection service fees — first reading
Cell tower lease amendment (10.a) — tabled
Consent agenda (10.b, 10.c, 10.e)
Surtax SW 81st Avenue project — sixth amendment (10.d)
Rock Island Road wall installation (11.a)
Innovative Grounds Management median landscaping extension (11.b)
Kimberly Boulevard West median landscaping (11.c)
Utility billing payment channel metrics update (12.a) — tabled
JUNE 30, 2026
Voting record (31)
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