Reef Protection Presentation: At the HLCA Februay, 2016 General Meeting attendees heard a presentation on protecting our endangered reefs along the Florida coastline.Called "Join the Conversation to Save Our Florida Reefs: Preserving our coastal reefs and sea life with the SEFCRI Project", Meghan Balling, Fishing, Diving, and Other Uses Coordinator; Coral Reef Conservation Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection gave a very informative presentation on the dan

Here is a copy of the City of Hollywood North Lake Dredging Feasibilty Study done a few years ago that details the work and costs involved with dredging North Lake. This is a large file (22mb): North Lake Dredging.ppt Also, on May 14th, 2014, the City's consultant presented their recommendations for the Waterways Master Plan. These recommendations were voted on by the City Commission in June, 2014. Here is a copy of their presentation: Hollywood Waterways Masterplan

The Lakes Master Plan was created by HLCA members and Lakes residents in 1995 after a series of numerous meetings, surveys and interviews with property owners. Below is a copy of the final product. The CIty of Hollywood has asked the HLCA to revisit the Master Plan and update it. We will be reaching out to Lakes residents for this effort throughout 2016. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at info@hollywoodlakes.com Download The Lakes Master Plan 1995.pd

Mooring Buoy Presentation: The City Commission heard a presentation on mooring buoys for North and South Lake at a Commissionmeeting in October, 2016. The Commission instructed staff to continue pursuing funding for this project. You can view the presentation here: Mooring Field Presentation Oct 2016.pdf

Vacation Rentals in the Lakes neighborhood are an ongoing problem for residents. There are many unoccupied homes that are owned by absentee landlords that are now being rented on a daily basis. There is rarely any screening for these rentals so surrounding neighbors are suffering from illegal parking, loud noise and unruly behavior from strangers that do not know the laws of our City. In 2011 the State passed a law that prohibits local municipalties from outlawing this undesi

Broward County Master Gardener John Pipoly gave a great presentation at the HLCA April, 2016 General Meeting on "Friendly Container Gardening." Click here to view the presentation: Pipoly Florida-Friendly Container Gardening.pdf

At the HLCA September, 2015 General Meeting, a panel discussion was held on this important topic. On the panel were Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Director, Dr. Jennifer Jurado and City of Hollywood Director of Public Utilities, Steve Joseph. Questions were fielded from the audience. The meeting kicked off with a presentation by Dr. Jurado on the effects of sea level rise and climate change concentrating on the Beach and the Lakes area of Hollywood.