THE CORAL SPRINGS COMMISSION
CORAL SPRINGS COMMISION AUGUST MESSAGE
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ith August upon us, it’s officially 6:00-7:00 p.m. Residents will be provided “Back to School” season; and with an overview of the city’s budget process, although we are experiencing including how tax dollars are allocated what appears to be the end of the pandemic, and used for city services and operations. we are excited to welcome more “normalcy” Residents can register to participate by in our city and nation. We recognize going visiting, www.coralsprings.org/academy. back to school can be a stressful time for August is also a month that serves parent and students. It may be especially to remind us that the 2021 Atlantic difficult for those who are suffering financial Hurricane Season is still active, and it is hardships, so here in Coral Springs, we are critical for our community to be prepared committed to assisting struggling families beforehand to stay safe. Here are tips to through our Back-to-School Drive. You ensure you and your family are prepared can assist us with providing children in our for this year’s hurricane season: community with a great start to a new school • Make an emergency plan that includes year by making a donation of school supplies. your evacuation zone and make sure Learn more about how you can help, by all members of your household know visiting www.coralsprings.org/schooldrive and understand the hurricane plan. The Parks and Recreation Department is • Gather supplies ahead of time excited to kick-off free Family Fun Nights at including medication, disinfectant the Coral Springs Gymnasium (2501 Coral supplies, pet supplies, and all Springs Dr.) starting August 11, 2021, from things you deem essential. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and every second • Strengthen your home by declutWednesday of the month thereafter. The new tering drains and gutters, bring initiative is meant to bring the community outside furniture inside, and consider together, providing a fun and interactive way investing in hurricane shutters. for residents and guests to engage with one To receive in-real-time notifications another. No registration is required to attend, related to city services affected due to the and participation is free of charge. For hurricane and more information, text the more information about Family Fun Nights, keywords ALERTCS as one word to 888-777. visit www.coralsprings.org/FamilyFun. For more details on how to propAn important priority for us in Coral erly prepare for hurricanes, please Springs is providing a platform for our visit www.ready.gov/hurricanes. residents to raise their voices and be heard. To maintain this commitment, we will host a ‘Slice of Springs’ community meeting, scheduled for August 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. This event gives residents the opportunity to interact with city staff and ask question and concerns related to issues affecting our community. Resident are invited to attend in person at City Hall or join us live on Facebook or YouTube. For more information, visit www.coralsprings.org/slice Committed to providing the community with transparency, on Monday, August 23, 2021, representatives from the Department of Budget and Strategy will host a one-hour budget academy virtually via the video conferencing app Zoom, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. to and in-person at City Hall from
We continue to lend our support to the victims and families of the Surfside building collapse. We are incredibly proud of the men and women of our Fire Department who assisted in search and recovery efforts, as well as the support they have provided regarding the mental health of first responders on scene. Our August Commission Meeting will take place on the 4th and the 18th at 6:30 p.m. inside of City Hall Commission Chambers. Residents are invited to attend in person or watch on CityTV, Blue Stream Channels 25, 25.7, 725 and on AT&T U-Verse channel 99. Meetings are also live streamed at www.coralsprings.org/citytv If you would like to schedule an appointment with any of your City Officials, please call 954-344-5911. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! • Mayor Scott Brook @ CSCommissioner1 • Vice Mayor Joshua Simmons @CSCommissioner4 • Commissioner Shawn Cerra @CSCommissioner2 • Commissioner Nancy Metayer @CSCommissioner3 • Commissioner Joy Carter @CSCommissioner5
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