Contractors for the West Wellfield project (located on SW 10th Street, just west of Military Trail) have acquired FDOT approval to proceed with installation of the water main across SW 10th Street. The installation is expected to take up to seven days, beginning on Sunday, November 8, and will occur daily during non-peak traffic hours, from 9 PM - 5 AM. While work is in progress, at least one lane will be open in each direction on SW 10th Street. ALL lanes will be open during the day. For information about this project, call 954-520-2549, or sign up for weekly West Wellfield E-Project Updates. West Wellfield Updates

FDOT approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) consultants (design, construction subcontractor or vendor) who would like to be considered for work on the Dixie Flyover Project, should call Randy Cropp of Cone & Graham at 772-871-1804.

Consultants (design, construction subcontractor or vendor) who would like help in filling out the required FDOT forms to obtain a DBE certification, should call Sylvia Blackman Roberts at 305-777-0231.

The city has a new way to keep residents informed about the progress of city projects. The service is called E-Project Updates, and visitors to this website can now sign up to receive weekly status reports. The West Wellfield project - located on the south side of SE 10th Street, just west of Military Trail - is the first project for which this service is available. E-Project Updates will be available for other city projects in the coming weeks.

Follow the link below to the subscription page, where you can quickly sign up to receive West Wellfield updates, as well as a variety of other types of notifications. For more information about E-Subscriptions, email web.pio@deerfield-beach.com or call 954-480-4417. Sign up now

Deerfield Beach businesses feeling the strain of the economic downturn are receiving much-needed relief, thanks to a new section of the land development code's sign ordinance, recently approved by the City Commission. This new section, entitled "Temporary Relief," is intended to give struggling businesses more ways to reach their customers, while preserving the safety and aesthetics of the community. The banners, vehicle signs, inflatables, and menu boards being allowed are relatively inexpensive promotional tools for generating business.

This program will run from October 1, 2009 through January 1, 2010. BEFORE participating, businesses must first apply for a temporary sign permit. Applicants will also be required to sign an agreement with the city, acknowledging that the program is time-restricted, and that any deviation from the provisions in this new section will be deemed violations under city code. As part of the application process, businesses must submit a detailed description of their sign including location, dimensions and wording. Signs will be subject to size limitations.

Businesses who are interested in participating in this program should contact City of Deerfield Beach Economic Development Manager, Keven Klopp, at 954-480-4222, or via email at kklopp@deerfield-beach.com. [Application packet...]

The City of Deerfield Beach and the Deerfield Beach Beautification Authority are pleased to announce the re-launch of the Shady Streets Tree Program, a popular low-cost tree purchase program for Deerfield Beach homeowners. The program was created several years ago to help beautify the city, and to restore the tree canopy lost to recent hurricanes. Residents can purchase trees and have them delivered and installed in their swale for only $75 per tree.

Certain criteria must be followed. Trees must be planted in the swales of public streets, on property that is zoned Residential, and trees cannot be used for code mitigation or to meet site plan requirements. Members of Homeowners’ Associations (HOA) must have a letter of approval from the HOA accompanying their payment and tree care agreement. This program is not for commercial property.

Each residential lot will be limited to one tree species. City staff will make recommendations on the appropriate tree(s) for the space provided, as well as how many trees the space will accommodate. Because there is a twenty tree minimum per area, it might be helpful for neighbors to coordinate tree purchases, to meet the installation minimum.

To participate in this program, residents can pick up an information packet at the Public Works Facility, 401 SW 4th Street. For more information, contact the Deerfield Beach Landscape Division at 954-571-4521 or e-mail shadystreets@deerfield-beach.com.

Installation of the water main across SW 10th Street (just west of Military Trail) will begin on Sunday, Nov. 8, and will occur when traffic volume is lowest, from 9 PM - 5 AM. At night, SW 10th Street will always have one lane open in each direction. All lanes will be open during the day. This phase is expected to take up to seven nights.

The 440' casing installed earlier this month has been grouted into place, and drilling is expected to begin soon on the next 1,000 feet. Crews have also fused pipe sections together for the horizontal drilling under the canal, which will begin this week.