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Mike Bracchi Launches Campaign for Wilton Manors City Commissioner
Wilton Manors Hosts Winter Book Fair Feb. 8
By Jason Parsley
By Denise Royal Looking for a good deal on used books? How about videos and music CDs? (Yes, some people still listen to CDs.) The Friends of the Wilton Manors Library will host its Winter Book Fair on Saturday, Feb. 8. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The books, videos and music for both adults and children are for sale at low prices. Proceeds benefit the local public library. The book fair takes place at the Hagen Park Community Center behind City Hall at 2020 Wilton Drive. Enter via NE 21st Court. Free admission and parking. The event is coordinated by the allvolunteer, non-profit Friends of the Wilton Manors Library. Learn more about becoming a “Friends” member by visiting FriendsOfTheWiltonManorslibrary.org/ membership.php. WMG
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The race for the Wilton Manors City healthcare consulting company. The election is in November and there are Commission is starting to get crowded with a third a person declaring his candidacy for the two seats up for grabs. In the release Bracchi outlined the three City Commission. “I am excited to announce my candidacy main points of his candidacy: for commissioner and to 1. Fiscal Responsibility assist in creating a more vibrant future for our great Current 2. Sensible Economic island city. It’s time. Time for commissioner Development change. Time for progress. Time for new leadership,” Julie Carson 3. Increasing Quality of said Mike Bracchi in a and political Life for Residents prepared statement. “Moving the city beyond 2020 will newcomer Bracchi serves on the Board of require common-sense Chris Caputo Directors for the Dolphin Democrats development to revitalize and is a member of the Wilton our commercial areas while have already Neighborhood Associations preserving the charm and announced their Manors and Historical Society. character of our singlecandidacies. In addition Bracchi serves on family neighborhoods. the Wilton Manors Budget Review Current commissioner Advisory Committee where he works Julie Carson and political newcomer Chris Caputo have already with city employees to review current and proposed operating budgets, and to make announced their candidacies. Bracchi is a licensed pharmacist, attorney, recommendations on the proposed budget for and hospital executive who now runs his own the City of Wilton Manors. WMG
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