SAFEST City in Florida

Congratulations residents!  According to an independent study by Morgan Quitno Press, you are living in the SAFEST city in Florida and the 10^th safest city in the COUNTRY.  Realtors take note.  We have an outstanding Police Department under the leadership of Police Chief Duncan Foster.  The City is also very proud to have been one of the two applicants nationally that received a site visit back in October for the Malcolm Baldrige Award Non-profit pilot program. A team of examiners analyzed the City’s processes and how they compare to the seven criteria for best practices. The Baldrige National Quality Program is the highest level of recognition for corporate excellence in the nation and recognizes top performers as nation-wide role models. This was the first year non-profit organizations and governments have been allowed to apply, and although there will be no award made in 2006, the examiners’ feedback will give the City of Coral Springs an objective insight on how it is performing and allow them to make further improvements to its processes.  I’d like to thank all of the City’s employees for their hard work and a job well done.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers and especially, Chairperson, Terry Boccard, for an outstanding job with PNA’s 3^rd Annual Festival of the Flutes.  The event at the Marriot Heron Bay raised over $16,000 for SOS Children’s Villages of Florida, the Coral Springs Community Chest and Kiwanis.  Thank you all Key Club members for your volunteer efforts.  Thank you Rich Winterstein for donating your time to take pictures, which you can all see on www.festivaloftheflutes.com or www.pnanetwork.com.

            The holidays are just around the corner and the City will be holding its annual Holiday Parade on Thursday, December 14. The event will start at 7 p.m. along

Children are also invited to come play in the snow at the Coral Springs annual Holiday Haven event, Thursday December 21 from 2-5 p.m. at the Sportsplex. This event is geared toward children from preschool to elementary school age. Refreshments and other activities will be available for a nominal fee.

We have a great list of performers at this year’s Family Concert Series. Next month, Hot Brass Monkey, will delight us with their blues on Saturday, January 20 at 7 p.m. at Betti Stradling Park,

            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.  If you are interested in obtaining more information about city events and would like to get personal video emails from me, please email me at scottbrook@scottjbrookpa.com.  .  Thank you, Sharon and Jack Kornreich for allowing me this great opportunity to inform and engage our residents in Coral Springs during the course of the year.   Thank you, Brenda (my wonderful wife), for putting up with me every day.  Lastly, our entire City Commission wishes you and your families a wonderful holiday season.  It is a pleasure to be Your Mayor.

Mayor Scott J. Brook
City of Coral Springs
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