Press Releases and PSA's

The Utilities Department Wastewater Collections will be conducting smoke testing in the Lift Station #49 area which consists of Knecht Road, Giroux and Cimarron Circle, Michels Drive, Roc Rosa Le May Drive, Isom Lane, Hardin Lane and Sandy Lane. The testing will begin at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 7th and will conclude by 3:00 p.m. on May 8th.

The purpose of this testing is to identify locations where rainwater and groundwater enter into the system through unauthorized connections, defective cleanouts, broken pipes, and cross connections with public storm drain systems.

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Purchasing Office Earns State Excellence Award

Posted: 05/06/08

The City of Palm Bay’s Purchasing and Contracts Division has earned the Award for Excellence in Public Procurement for 2008 from the Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers, Inc. The City is one of only 10 Florida agencies to receive the Award of Excellence in the State of Florida. The award was established to recognize organizational excellence in procurement. It recognizes agencies that meet or exceed benchmarks and best practices in the procurement profession and is achieved by those organizations that obtain a high score on a rating of standardized criteria. The program is designed to measure innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity, and leadership attributes of the procurement function.

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BMX Track Construction Underway

Posted: 04/16/08

BMX Trick National Bicycle League Sanctioned BMX track construction is underway at Rotary Action Park. Just in time for this high-flying sport’s debut at the Beijing Olympics, this regionally important facility will jumpstart what is already one of the fastest growing sports in the country right here in Palm Bay. Bicycle Motocross has all the action of Motocross, but without the expense of motorcycles. These gifted athletes have actually broken ground for their motorized kin when it comes to maneuvers and stunts. Rotary Action Park is the brainchild of Jason Jones, who founded Action Youth Mentoring in 2005 as a way to educate and guide young people through participation in exciting action sports.

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police department is on youTube

Posted: 04/11/08

The Public Information Office of the Palm Bay Police Department is now part of the YouTube mania that has opened the door to millions of potential viewers to learn about one of Brevard County’s largest municipal law enforcement agencies and to help solve crimes. The Department has set up a standard channel through YouTube where vital information is posted including surveillance images of crimes caught on tape, special segments involving unsolved crimes, and features highlighting the Department’s personnel and activities. “This is the way of the future,” said Deputy Chief Doug Muldoon who initiated the idea. “We want to use all of the tools available to us to get our message out.”

The channel, www.youtube.com/pbpdpio currently has ten videos posted including recent surveillance images of a woman stealing a cash envelope from a local bank, and a group of masked burglars stealing cell phones from a local distributor. With the surveillance videos is information detailing the incidents and directing people with information to contact authorities.

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Wireless Internet Access at City Hall

Posted: 04/10/08

Wireless Internet access is now available from the City Hall government complex, allowing citizens to stay connected during government meetings, and other civic events taking place. The free Wi-Fi access is available 24 hours a day and will be available at the monthly Farmers Market to be held on Saturday, April 12 at the City Hall grounds. The addition of the “hot-spot” brings the City closer to a total wireless network community that will eventually include most City government facilities. “We hope to allow access at more of our locations,” said Mike Maier, who manages the Information and Innovations Department for the City of Palm Bay. “It’s good for business and it’s good for our citizens.”

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City Delivers Instant Public Access through Live Webcasts

Posted: 04/01/08

In its commitment to bring government closer to the people, the City of Palm Bay will launch its first live webcast coverage of the Palm Bay City Council meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2008. With Thursday’s “go live” launch, the City opens the doors to instant public access to all government meetings as they happen. The service is the culmination of the Information and Innovations Department contract with San Francisco-based Granicus, Inc., a company specializing in government webcasting and public meeting management solutions. “Our goal is to make local government open and easily accessible to its citizens,” said Mike Maier, Chief of Information and Innovations for the City of Palm Bay. “We began this process last year knowing that acquiring this type of technology would be extremely beneficial to our citizens.”

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Yvonne Martinez

Public Information Coordinator
Phone (321) 952-3456 ext. 4678
Cell (321) 426-5194
130 Malabar Road
Palm Bay, FL 32907

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