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November 20, 2009 |
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 New Mayor and Vice Mayor Chosen to Serve Broward CountyThe Board of County Commissioners has chosen District 4 Commissioner Ken Keechl to serve as mayor of Broward County, and District 6 Commissioner Sue Gunzburger to serve as vice mayor. Both will serve a one-year term. Mayor Keechl was first elected to the Commission in 2005, and Vice Mayor Gunzburger in 1992. Videos of Mayor Keechl's acceptance speech as well as outgoing Mayor Stacy Ritter's State of the County address, have been posted under HOTPICKS at www.broward.org. More… |
Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs gave remarks and a presentation at a congressional briefing this past week on adapting to the impacts of climate change, and the newly-signed South Florida Regional Climate Change Compact among Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe counties. The goal of the briefing was to communicate to Congress the critical role of local governments in addressing the climate challenge. The briefing discussed local actions that cities and counties are taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decrease energy use and create new clean energy jobs. More… |
The rebroadcast of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners weekly meeting is moving from Sunday at 5 p.m. to Friday at 5:30 p.m. The first Friday rebroadcast will be December 4 at 5:30 p.m., of the meeting held on Tuesday, December 1. More… |
According to the Alzheimer's Association, there are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's and as many as 10 million family caregivers. The Alzheimer's Association provides insight and support, new resources and information to those caring for someone with Alzheimer's. For more information, go to www.alz.org or call 877-474-8259. |
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Broward County governmental offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26-27. More… |
The Board of County Commissioners approved the 2010 State Legislative Program at their November 17 meeting. The 2010 State Legislative Program includes legislative proposals and appropriations issues as well as guiding policy principles. A joint workshop of the Board and the Broward Legislative Delegation will be held on December 1 at the Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 430, Fort Lauderdale, following the morning Commission meeting. The workshop provides the opportunity for the Board and Legislative Delegation to discuss and promote Broward County goals. For more information, contact the Broward County Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Professional Standards at 954-357-7575. |
The Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development has scheduled a public meeting to gather input on the New Targeted Industries Study on Thursday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. The yearlong study was intended to assess the opportunities for recruiting high growth, new and emerging industries that will create high-wage/high skilled job opportunities consistent with Broward County's overall economic development strategies. More… |
Broward County Parks and Recreation Division has announced that Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill will be the site of the first U.S. Cricket Open, scheduled for the weekend of Friday through Sunday, December 4 through 6, in the park's cricket stadium, the only facility in the United States certified by the International Cricket Council (ICC). More… |
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Broward County's population of 1,751,234 is the 17th most populous among the 3,142 U.S. counties. Though Broward grew by an estimated 126,216 since 2000; the County's ranking declined from its previous ranking of 15th. Census Day is April 1, 2010. More… |
The Broward County Property Appraiser's Office hosts a series of community outreach events each month throughout Broward County. Deputy Appraisers will be available to assist with Homestead and other property tax exemption applications, as well as answer questions on assessments and property taxes. More… |
Officials at the Broward County Health Department announced today expanded hours for the H1N1 High Risk Vaccination Clinic located at the Fort Lauderdale National Guard Armory. The H1N1 High Risk Vaccination Clinic will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Expanded hours will start Thursday, November 19, 2009. For information on what Broward County is doing to prevent the spread of H1N1, visit www.broward.org and click H1N1 INFLUENZA INFORMATION. |
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