One of the recommendations from the Town's Beautification Master Plan was to address the Florida Power and Light (FPL)utility boxes that are adjacent to main trafficthoroughfares and public facilities and take away from the Town's beauty by wrapping them or screening them from view.

The goal of this pilot program is to reduce blight along the corridors by transforming utility boxes into a piece of art. This beautification effort will enhance the experience of all thosedriving by, visitors and residents alike,andis intended tohelp to prevent vandalization of boxes. In addition,the program can serve as a marketing tool and stimulate community engagement.

Several cities including Fort Lauderdale and Pompano, in addition to District 11 in Miami-Dade County, have participated in similar pilot programs to bring art to public places, and attackblight in their communities.

During the pilot phase, we will wrap 10 boxes in locations throughout the Town. We will target the main corridors, and will aim to install two on 87th Avenue, six on Miami Lakes Drive, and two on 67th Avenue.

Attached are samples of designs and restrictions of designs from FPL. We intend to wrap four boxes at first, one with each of the four alternatives, and solicit resident feedback prior to proceeding with the rest of the pilot. Note that not all boxes can be wrapped and several of the boxes along major corridors are actually AT&T and County boxes. See attached image for example of FPL approved boxes.

Most of the boxes are generally the same size, and approximate cost to wrap each box is about $1,000.00 for a total of less than $10,000.00 to wrap all 10 to implement the pilot program in full.