What's Happening in Hollywood, FL…

A Hollywood teenager will be one of a committee charged with keeping track of public money amounting to $165m.

Hollywood commissioners recently set out to find a young person to join the oversight advisory board, a 15-member committee that watches how the city spends the money it has raised in bond issues. Traci Callari, one of the commissioners, said that although there were no age or GPA requirements listed, the commission was not considering a grade-schooler, but someone a little older. Callari said she thought a high-school student would be a good choice. Business card printing can be used to create appropriate cards for individuals in situations like this.

The commissioners settled on Edward “Eddy” Gelwasser, a South Broward High School senior who describes himself as a “history nerd.” The 17-year-old is also interested in politics, and passionate about his community. Gelwasser says he may run for office someday, but he is also at home in the theater, where he can act, sing, and dance.

The oversight committee's mission is to make sure the funds raised via bond issues, a total of $165m, will be spent as promised. This includes projects such as new sea walls, upgrading the city's parks, and building a new headquarters for the police department. Gelwasser describes the use of public money as one of the city's “hot-button” issues.