May 2021Fellow Atlantic Beach residents,
As a new City Commissioner, I am proud to represent
the residents of this beautiful place we call Atlantic
Beach. As a retired Navy Captain, I have been lucky to
live around the world and I believe we are lucky to
live in a one-of-a-kind city. I have yet to meet a visitor
to our costal town that does not express an interest
wanting to return or move here.
One of the key issues, if not the prime issue, for me is
“Keeping the Beach the Beach.” By that I mean taking
the steps now to ensure that our coastal environment
and infrastructure remains intact for all our residents.
I worked for a Native American company that took the
view that as we make current decisions, we must be
cognizant of how those decisions affect future
generations. It is hard to spend scarce resources on
infrastructure that may not directly affect us today,
but if we do not make the investment, we will not be
good stewards of our environment and our children’s
future.
As a coastal community, we see the dynamics of
nature every day. As a city that is basically an island,
we need to be especially cognizant of the forces that
shape our environment. Coastal communities around
Florida are facing sea level rise along with water
intrusion into our areas that just a few years ago were
dry. We need a mosaic of infrastructure, policy and
restrictions that protect our very fragile environment.
In the early days of the pandemic, when several facets
of the worldwide economy were drastically cut or
slowed down, there was an immediate and
measurable effect on the global environment. So we
do know that human actions have environmental
consequences. Our strategy needs to include projects
led by regional, state and federal entities to have a
holistic approach.
I invite you to come to a City Commission meeting and
make your voice heard, or email your elected officials
because we work for you. The more I learn about our
City staff and the hard work they do, I am impressed
more every day. Still, expect me to always ask, “How
much more concrete does this project add to our
city’s footprint?” Look forward to hearing from you.
B r u c e B o l e
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H U R R I C A N E S E A S O N B E G I N S J U N E 1
MAY 2021
May 6 Code Enforcement Special Magistrate 2 pm
May 10 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
May 12 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
May 13 Pension Board 6:30 pm
May 17 Commission Workshop (Tentative) 6 pm
May 18 Community Development Board 6 pm
May 19 ESC Outreach Subcommittee 6:30 pm
May 24 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
May 31 Memorial Day – City Offices Closed
JUNE 2021
June 8 CARAC Meeting 6 pm
June 9 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
June 14 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
June 15 Community Development Board 6 pm
June 16 ESC Outreach Subcommittee 6:30 pm
June 28 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Updates and information on attending and participating in
meetings are published at www.coab.us/calendar.
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