City of Hallandale Beach COVID-19 Update

Friday, April 24, 2020

The City of Hallandale Beach continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and has taken necessary precautions to ensure the safety and well being of our community. We are working closely with County, State and Federal officials and follow guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Florida Department of Health.

Emergency Updates

City of Hallandale Beach, Broward County and State of Florida Emergency Orders related to the Corona Virus are being followed.

Hallandale Beach Administration is developing strategies for supporting future re-opening initiatives. Municipalities are bound by County and State orders and all Municipal Emergency orders remain in effect until further notice.

All persons in Hallandale Beach are following a State of Florida emergency order ’Safer at Home’ that limits their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities.

A nightly curfew remains in effect from 11pm to 5am.

By emergency declaration, all persons outside of their homes within the City of Hallandale Beach are required to wear cloth masks or other face coverings consistent with the current CDC and Florida Department of Health guidelines for personal protective equipment. For purposes of this order, persons should not utilize N95 rated masks unless engaged in providing health care, police, fire, or emergency management services or other persons engaged in life/safety activities. Broward County Emergency Order also requires face coverings for essential businesses. Face coverings should adhere to the CDC guidance available here.

Residents are encouraged to follow CDC guidelines for social distancing keeping space between yourself and other people outside your home. To practiced social distancing; stay at least 6 feet from other people, do not gather in groups, and stay out of crowded places an avoid mass gatherings.

Information and resources on assistance programs, unemployment, prevention and status information, utility relief, food resources, senior shopping hours and more can be found at www.CoHB.org/Corona.

City Operations

City staff is here for you. City Hall continues to be open Virtually and can be reached at (954) 457-1489 Monday through Friday, 8am - 8pm.

Join City Officials on Fridays at 12:30pm for Hallandale Cares - Corona Town Hall Chat with City Officials. To join the April 24th Chat, visit link: https://zoom.us/j/98321860704 or Dial in +1 646 558 8656 with Meeting ID: 983 2186 0704.

The next Virtual City Commission Meeting is Wednesday, May 6th at 5:30pm. Information on the virtual public meeting can be found on our Facebook Page and online at www.CohB.org/Agenda.  City Commission & CRA meetings follow the City’s virtual/remote public meeting Emergency Declaration. The meetings will be broadcast and public comment will be taken in compliance with the emergency declaration.

All Park Facilities, including Parks, Centers, Pool, Cemetery, and the Beach, remain closed until further notice.

Normal operations of Water, Wastewater, Sanitation, and Police services continues. Trash, Recycling, and Bulk pick up continue to follow the regular schedule.
The Building Division services are offered virtually to reduce person-to-person contact and minimize the inconvenience to applicants and customers. For more information visit Building Department.

Minibus operations run between 8AM-5PM every hour and continue to follow enhanced cleaning procedures and social distancing measures to maintain a safe environment for riders. All riders must wear a face covering.

Census 2020

Don't Let Hallandale Beach Get Left Behind! Hallandale Beach's Self-Response Rate (32.4%) below the state and national average. Let’s make sure our City does not get left behind of the federal funding it will need over the next 10 years. Take 5 minutes today to fill out your Census questionnaire at the link below. Do your part today. Take the Census here: www.2020census.gov If you'd prefer to respond over the phone, you may call 1-844-330-2020, representatives are available to assist with responding in a variety of languages.

As Proud Hallandale Beach citizens, now more than ever, we need YOU to respond and share with your neighbors the importance of taking the Census 2020.Please show you care for Hallandale Beach and Respond Today! www.2020census.gov or call 1-844-330-2020.

Vote By Mail

Health care professionals recommend mail-in voting as the safest approach during the pandemic. The legal deadline for requesting vote-by-mail ballots for the 2020 Primary Election is August 8th.

Request your vote-by-mail ballot here to ensure you can exercise the right to vote from your home.