Government Leadership Classes
This month we are hosting our first ever Government Leadership Classes. The course will be six hours total and run four consecutive Mondays from 4:30 pm to 6 pm at City Hall. The classes will begin on October 16 and conclude the first Monday in November, November 6. Certificates of Completion will be awarded at a future City Commission meeting. You will learn about what makes our government unique and award-winning. We will explain the different roles played the City, County and State. We will distinguish the roles played by City Management, the City Commission and why I can’t help you with your speeding tickets! When you complete the leadership course you will know how you can help impact City policies, know of all the volunteer opportunities available to you and so much more. If you would like to register, please email me at Sbrook@coralsprings.org or call my law firm’s Administrative Assistant, Kim Krost, at 954-757-8898.
I want to congratulate all of our new Judges, School Board Member Stephanie Kraft, Jeremy Ring and all of the other winners in the September 5 election. Please remember that we have the general election on November 7. Many people don’t realize that the more of our citizens that vote the more power we have as a City.
Thanks to all of those that participated in the Educational Summit led by the School Board and Stephanie Kraft at Stoneman Douglas High School in August. One great idea that was shared in order to have more parents involved with our children’s’ education is for the schools to offer kid care for the hour of the PTA, SAC or other meeting. If you are a parent interested in attending more school meetings but cannot because of finances and/or child care, please contact me by email or cell phone at 954-494-9872. The City is also actively recruiting and training mentors. Please contact Pat Mirabello at the City at 954- 344-5907.
I am proud to announce that the Sawgrass Nature Center (SNC) will be holding it’s grand opening on October 18. I’d like to thank Joan Kohl, founder and President of SNC, for her hard work and dedication in developing this wildlife rehabilitation center. The City appreciates you, your volunteers and your staff, Joan! The center currently provides care for injured, sick or orphaned wildlife and will be offering a variety of education exhibits soon. For more information on the SNC, visit www.sawgrassnaturecenter.org.
The entire City Commission is holding office hours to serve our residents! I’d like to thank my colleagues for committing their time to meet with residents and discuss any concerns they might have. Residents may also use the complaint tracking system on our web. You can meet me for coffee at Starbuck’s on the 18th or at Java D’Lites on the 27th from 8:30 am to 10 pm. I want to personally thank my wife, Brenda, for always supporting me as I strive to serve each of you and wish our baby girl, Samantha, a Happy 6th Birthday!
As always, please visit www.coralsprings.org for City news and visit our Event Calendar to view the Commission’s scheduled office hours. Feel free to email me at sbrook@coralsprings.org if there is anything I can help you with. For the really big problems, don’t hesitate to call Vice Mayor Gold!
Posted: Thursday, Sep 7, 2006