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Mission

The Community Services Division provides a holistic approach to neighborhood revitalization, housing assistance, and community development projects that build or expand infrastructure; upgrade public facilities; upgrade the existing housing stock; expand home ownership opportunities and affordable rental housing; and promote economic development that will enhance the tax base as well as the health, wealth and safety of a geographic designated area.  The elimination and prevention of slum and blight enhance the tax base, encourage affordable housing, and facilitate redevelopment activities by the private sector within the limits of the redevelopment area of the Town. 

New Program: Wheelchair Ramp Program for Mobile Homes

Now Accepting Applications

The Barrier Free Program or Wheelchair Ramp Program is the newest addition to The Town of Davie’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) offerings. The program’s goal is to improve accessibility to elderly residents who are 62 years and older and whose households include one or more persons in need of accessibility upgrades. The program will install and/or replace wheelchair ramps on mobile homes. 

Applications are being accepted from January 30, 2020 through April 1, 2020 or until funds are expended. Completed applications must be dropped off at the Community Services Division Office located at 4700 SW 64th Avenue, Suite D, Davie, FL 33314, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You must be a Davie resident to participate.

Funding is limited and applications are processed on a first come, first qualified basis. To qualify, each applicant must meet income guidelines, which are based on household size and household income limits listed on the Broward County Area Median Income Limits chart. The grant amount will be based on the amount of assistance needed for installation or replacement of the wheelchair ramp and cannot exceed $9,000. 

For more information, please contact the Community Services Division at 954-797-1173.

Housing Assistance Programs 

• First Time Homebuyer Program 
  • Currently, the Community Services Division is not accepting applications for the First Time Homebuyer Program at this time. 
• This program is closed – Home Repair Program 
  • Applications will be accepted for the Home Repair Program beginning May 15th, 2019 through June 5th, 2019 or until funds are expended from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Completed applications must be dropped off at the Community Services Division Office, located at 4700 SW 64 Avenue Suite D Davie, FL 33314.
  •  SHIP HOME REPAIR APPLICATION AND INFORMATION Opens in New Window 
  • INCOME LIMITS (Funding will be available for extremely-low, very-low, and low income households at this time.)
    

    Household Size	1 person	2 persons	3 persons	4 persons	5 persons	6 persons
    Priority Level (50%)	$29,500	$33,700	$37,900	$42,100	$45,500	$48,850
    Maximum Income	$47,150	$53,900	$60,650	$67,350	$72,750	$78,150

The Town of Davie provides water and sewer services to a portion of the Town. Other portions of the Town are serviced by other municipalities, such as the City of Sunrise, or by private utility companies. The Contact Listing indicates the telephone numbers for each company/agency. If you do not know what provider services your area, the Town’s Customer Service personnel will be glad to assist you in determining the correct provider to contact. The contact listing also lists telephone numbers for the providers of other types of utility services which are not provided by the Town but which are frequently asked about, such as cable television, trash collection, and electricity services.

Billing

Customers of the town are billed monthly based on rates approved by the Town Council at a public meeting.  The current rate table indicates what the rates for water and/or sewer services are today.

In the event of disconnection, once your full payment has been verified by Customer Service, we will attempt to reconnect service within 24 hours (not including weekends or holidays) however, we strive to provide same day service if possible.

A convenience fee of $4.95 will be added to each transaction for using this service.

Davie Police Department’s Unbiased Policing Policy

It is the policy of the Davie Police Department to patrol in a proactive manner, investigate suspicious persons and circumstances, and to actively enforce applicable laws and ordinances. The department requires that citizens will only be detained when there is reasonable suspicion to believe they have committed, are committing, or are about to commit, a violation of the law.   Initiating any action based solely on a person’s race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical handicap, political status or socioeconomic status is strictly prohibited, and is cause for discipline up to, and including, dismissal.  Persons having contact with members of this agency shall be treated in a fair, impartial, equitable and objective manner, in accordance with law and without consideration of their individual demographics.

Enforcing All Laws

All sworn officers of the Davie Police Department are responsible for enforcing all applicable laws within Town jurisdiction as a means to correct inappropriate driving behaviors and habits, ensure community safety by reducing accidents, and to educate drivers. Officers are expected to use good judgment in exercising their discretion. Officers are required to evaluate the severity of the violation in relation to the circumstances and conditions that exist, consider the goodwill of the community, and determine an appropriate course of action that maintains the professional ethic that the department requires of its members. Effective courses of action may include a verbal or written warning, issuance of a citation, or arrest if the violation has criminal penalties.

Continued Training

Officers will receive continued training beyond their academy training regarding proactive enforcement, officer safety, cultural diversity, search and seizure, courtesy, and communication skills. In keeping with the department’s mission and values, training programs will emphasize the need to respect the rights of all citizens to be free from unreasonable intrusion or police action.

Complaints

Any person may file a complaint with the department if they believe that a Davie police officer has violated department policies. No person shall be discouraged, discriminated against, intimidated, or coerced from filing such complaint. The complaint may be made by phone, mail, or in person. All complaints are thoroughly investigated by the Office of the Chief and the person filing the complaint will be notified of the outcome of the investigation

January 22, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE – LONG TERM HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCUCATION:

BICYCLIST/PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DEPLOYMENT (January 29, 2020 – May 15, 2020)

WHO: Davie Police Department

WHERE: 

• Stirling Road between University Dr. and SW 58th Ave

• University Dr. between Valencia Dr. and SW 30th St

• Davie Road between W Signature Dr. and SW 37th St

• State Road 7 between Griffin Rd and SW 52nd Ct

• Intersection of SR84 and Nob Hill Rd

WHEN:

At minimum, one deployment will take place per week at one of the locations identified above. Deployments are ongoing through the end of the campaign.

BACKGROUND:

In 2017 3,116 people lost their lives in traffic crashes on Florida’s roadways. More than 25% of them where pedestrians (659) and more than 4% were bicyclists (128). In the Town of Davie 9 Pedestrians and 5 Bicyclists have been killed in traffic crashes since 2017.

The purpose of this operation is to develop and implement effective community level high visibility education and enforcement details. Areas where chosen with the highest representation of traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists.

The goal of the program is to mitigate crashes by increasing awareness of and compliance with traffic laws that protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclist on the Town’s roads.

Our campaign is a component of Florida’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused Initiative and is implemented by The Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) under the direction of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

Educational safety materials will be distributed to drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists during the operations Enforcement will occur as the situation dictates. We will collect data on each operation for submission to IPTM and FDOT.

For more information, please contact Angela Madias, Police Programs Specialist amadias@davie-fl.gov.