Hallandale Beach Three Islands Update

Firstly, the district is operated in partnership with the City. Decisions are not simply made in a vacuum by the commission/board. Ideas and planning begin with the residents and the Advisory Board made up of district residents that collaborate with our Police Department and City Staff making sure they are implemented. It should be noted that two commissioners actually live in the district. Planning for the funded improvements have been on the table since 2019.

The area, while not fully private, was set up as a result of concerns about safety over 20 years ago. Guardhouses were placed at the entrances of Three Islands Boulevard and Atlantic Shore and North on Three Islands right before the bridge. Originally, Harbor Island was not built in Hollywood so there was no need for a guardhouse south of Atlantic Shores. The guard house was manned. Then the district requested to cut the guard and place roving police officers in the district.

Fast forward to 2019 residents were asking for traffic calming and updating to the guard house and entrance. A plan was presented, adopted and then the COVID-19 Pandemic struck. We as a City began to reevaluate how to pay for all the improvements, we also decided that not until the underground Infrastructure was completed, we would not construct above ground improvements.

Last budget, we began the process of setting up a Revenue Bond to pay for the original plan that was $4 Million Dollars. Like all construction projects, costs had increased and the plan was $4.8 Million Dollars, there was also additional legal, outreach and financial costs tied to the bond. Overall cost came to $5.4 Million Dollars after bidding it out and selecting a company. The district paid $1.1 Million Dollars for this project. The City’s General Fund contributed $834,140 with a net cost of $3.4 Million Dollars that will be paid over 5 years.

In order to begin the project, the City fronts up the money and sets up direct city billing for the first year. Residents were sent a notice but the verbiage in the letter was not concise and created much unrest and misinformation ensued. We directed staff to not only reissue mailing but set up a landing page on our City’s website explaining the project, the costs and how residents could pay.

In all, the direct cost to the property owner’s assessment for each property is $865.05 per parcel. It can be collected in five annual installments in the amount of $194.31 per year over the five-year collection term.

The first bill went out and is due by Saturday, January 31st, 2026. This payment includes an Annual Interest Rate of 4.0%, 8.36 BCPA Fee and a City Administrative Fee of 2.09 amounting to $14.63. For residents opting to pay the assessment over time, the estimated annual payment per folio is $208.94. If paid over five years, the total extended payment per fuel will be $1,044.70.

Residents that want to avoid interest and the other carrying costs can pay up front the full amount of $865.05 which must be paid by Saturday, January 31st, 2026.

As always, I am available anytime for your questions, concerns, and ideas to make our City a better place on my Phone/Text at: (954) 632-5700. Or you can email me at: jcooper@cohb.org. Please visit me on my Facebook page at: Mayor Joy Cooper. Like! Follow! And share!