July 2021.pdfKids are out of school, and, after a challenging year, it’s time for some recreation, fun in the
sun, getting out with family and friends, and - yes – maybe even a vacation! Despite labor
shortages, local businesses are rebounding, and we’ve even seen many new ones open.
Please patronize the local businesses of your choice to show your support! This is all a part
of living, working, and playing in our great community.
The Commission and our City staff remain hard at work on your behalf. Here are a few
recent significant projects outlined on the Projects Page of our website (www.coab.us).
We’ve completed a City-wide connectivity plan to improve safety and efficiency for
motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. This will help us budget and plan capital improvement
projects for transportation and parks in the future. For information, you can look at the
Connectivity Plan link on our Projects Page.
We’ve been working on an adaptation plan that builds on our previous coastal vulnerability
assessment. In particular, you can check out how higher sea levels in the future might affect
areas of town by looking at the Coastal Vulnerability, Resiliency, and Adaptation link on our
Projects Page and clicking on our interactive map.
And now, we want to hear from you! One of our many stellar citizen committees is the
Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee (CARAC). In an effort to assure
quality recreation programs, CARAC would like your feedback on a very short survey.
We want to know what events you like, how often you participate, and what you might
like us to try in the future. Please take just a minute to complete our first-ever CARAC
survey by visiting www.coab.us/recreationsurvey or scanning the QR code by my
signature below. We will send the survey out through other social media and
informational platforms,as well.
As always, thank you for allowing us at the City to serve you!
Ellen Glasser
eglasser@coab.us
#WeAreAB
C I T Y O F A T L A N T I C B E A C H
Monthly Newsletter
JULY 2021 | VOL. 17 NO. 7
This is where I go
To see cardinals frolic and
otters run
Turtles nap, blackbirds feast and
owls in twos.
When by father died, it was a
source of comfort
When I’m smitten, it’s a canopied
cathedral of joy.
This is where I go
to church.
H OW ELL
PARK
LET 'S H E A R F RO M Y OU !
(AN D M O R E)
F R OM MA Y O R G LA S SER
Hurricane season is coming, but it is NOT time to
prune your palms with a hurricane cut.
Some pruners make easy money convincing homeowners that the
“hurricane cut” keeps palms healthy and safe in a windstorm.
However, save your money, because the experts including the
International Society of Arboriculture and the University of Florida,
have years of proof that -- before and after hurricanes -- the
opposite is true. Be aware that some tree services are there mostly to
cut for money rather than to nurture your healthy trees.
Excessive pruning can negatively affect palms in 3 ways:
1. The drastic reduction in canopy size decreases the ability of the
palm to feed itself through photosynthesis, so leaves struggle to stay
green.
2. The stress of pruning to a “feather duster” shape can weaken a
tree making it more susceptible to pests or disease.
3. Repeatedly removing large amounts of the canopy can result in a
thinner trunk, which ultimately weakens the palm and makes it more
susceptible to damage in high winds.
Save the health of your trees with less aggressive pruning, consider
the experts’ guidelines:
Read more at www.coab.us/pruning.
CI TY C A LEND A R
July 2021
July 26 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
August 2021
Updates and information on attending and
participating in meetings are published at
www.coab.us/calendar.
July 5 City Offices Closed
July 8 Code Enf. Magistrate 2 pm
July 12 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
July 14 Env. Stewardship Committee 6 pm
July 17 Town Hall Meeting 10 am
July 20 Community Dev. Board 6 pm
July 21 ESC Outreach 6:30 pm
July 22 Budget Workshop 6 pm
Aug. 9 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Aug. 11 Env. Stewardship 6 pm
Aug. 12 Pension Board 6:30 pm
Aug. 17 Community Dev. Board 6 pm
Aug. 18 ESC Outreach 6:30 pm
Aug. 19 Budget Workshop 6 pm
Aug. 23 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Trimming
Palm Trees
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