Pembroke Park starting its own police force, replacing BSO
Town says move will save money and that its officers will be more ‘proactive’
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Small Broward town starts its own police force, will stop using BSO
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – For the past 41 years, the Broward Sheriff’s Office has been the sole policing agency for the town of Pembroke Park.
But soon, new cops will be wearing new badges, rolling around in patrol cars emblazoned with the town symbol, as town leaders create their own police force.
The town of Pembroke Park is expecting to save $600,000 a year by ending its contract with BSO and creating its own police department.
LAKE CITY â Kayakers, canoers, tubers and other users of the Muskegon River in Missaukee County will have an opportunity this summer to make a significant impact on the waterway s cleanliness.
The Missaukee Conservation District recently was awarded $4,547.71 by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to purchase river cleanup kits that will be available at no cost to people using the river.
The MiCorps Volunteer Stream Cleanup Program provides grants to local units of government to clean and improve Michigan waterways. Local governments often partner with nonprofits or other volunteer groups for the cleanups, which include removal of trash and other manmade debris from streams and stream banks. The cleanup grant program began in 1998 and is funded by fees from the sale of Michiganâs specialty water quality protection license plates, available from the Secretary of Stateâs Office.
What if businesses want to host walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics?
What if businesses want to host walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics? By Jon Evans | May 3, 2021 at 4:03 PM EDT - Updated May 3 at 5:42 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, said last week the state’s indoor mask mandate could potentially be lifted once two-thirds of the state’s adult population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As of May 3, that total stands at 49.6 percent.
Some businesses in North Carolina have teamed up with providers to host free-walk-in vaccine clinics, and have even offered incentives to people who come in for their injection. David Howard, the health director in New Hanover County, says the health department is open to helping businesses that might want to host a clinic.
As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine begins to decline throughout the state, some local health officials say herd immunity may not be as achievable as they once hoped.
For nearly a year now, people have put their sights on reaching the point when enough people have antibodies from being infected or receiving a vaccine to ultimately stop the spread of the virus and end the pandemic. National leaders said that number could be anywhere between 70% and 90%.
Now, health officials are saying there’s no clear indication on when – or if – the country and smaller communities within it will reach herd immunity. Even after more than 50% of Americans have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, about a quarter of Americans still say they don’t plan on getting vaccinated, making large-scale immunity nearly impossible.
As COVID-19 vaccine trials continue in age groups younger than 16, local school districts and health departments plan to work together to encourage families to get their children vaccinated once it becomes available.
But the vaccine won’t be required for now. Once a vaccine for younger age groups is approved by the FDA, schools may treat it like the flu shot, said Kristin Jackson, student support services director for New Hanover County Schools. It will be encouraged, but not required.
North Carolina requires students to have several vaccines to enroll in K-12 schools, including for Polio, measles, chickenpox, and several others. Vaccines are required prior to kindergarten, seventh grade and 12th grade.