January 11, 2008 - City News

Mayor's Message

Dear Friend,

For more than a decade, the Mayor’s Educational Partnership Grant, the Mayor’s Faith Based and Community Matching Grant and the Mayor’s Neighborhood Matching Grant programs have provided resources for neighborhood associations, schools and nonprofit organizations to plan and implement projects that address neighborhood needs and build neighborhood pride. These three grants have allowed residents to identify a problem, propose a response and implement a solution. By working together toward a common goal, citizens like you have implemented hundreds of projects, cultivated partnerships with local businesses and have become better neighbors.

On Saturday, January 12, we will be recognizing our recent grant participants at a celebration at Lake Eola Park. I would like to thank the neighborhood teams, schools and community organizations who have completed projects, as well as the hundreds of business and community partners who contributed to their success. For more information on how you can get involved with the Mayor’s Matching Grant Program, visit CityofOrlando.net
 

Sincerely,

Buddy Dyer
Mayor


 

This section of City News provides public safety updates on new and ongoing City initiatives and opportunities for citizens to become engaged in their neighborhoods.

OPD Change of Command

Mayor Buddy Dyer swears in Chief Val Demings who is accompanied  by her husband Jerry Demings and their three sons.	Mayor Dyer, Chief Demings, and outgoing Chief Mike McCoy.
The presentation of colors.	Mayor Dyer recognizes outgoing Chief Mike McCoy

Meet the Chief

Join Mayor Dyer and City Commissioners in celebrating and welcoming Val Demings as the 36th Police Chief for the Orlando Police Department at one of the following open houses.

•	Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dr. J.B. Callahan Neighborhood Center, 101 N. Parramore Ave.
•	Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 7 - 8 p.m. College Park Neighborhood Center, 2393 Elizabeth Ave.
•	Thursday, January 17, 2008, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Wadeview Park Community Center, 2177 S. Summerlin Ave.
•	Thursday, January 17, 2008, 7 - 8 p.m. Colonialtown Neighborhood Center, 1517 Lake Highland Dr.
•	Thursday, January 24, 2008, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dover Shores Community Center, 1400 Gaston Foster Rd.

Residents are encouraged to attend one of the open houses to meet Chief Demings and receive neighborhood safety information.
 

National Night Out Neighborhood Winners

Three Orlando neighborhoods will be recognized as the winners of this year’s National Night Out crime prevention theme party contest on Monday, January 14 at the City Council meeting. The Rock Lake neighborhood, represented by George Hill, won third place, Metrowest, represented by Betty Reed, won second place, and Wadeview Park, represented by Randy Tuten, won first place. Nationally, the City of Orlando won second place for cities with a population of 100,000 – 299,000, based on the number of Orlando residents and neighborhoods participating.

View more information on Citizens for Neighborhood Watch.

 

On Tuesday, January 29, the City of Orlando will hold elections for the positions of Mayor and Commissioners for District 2 and District 6. From January 14 to January 27, early voting will be available at numerous library locations including the Downtown Orange County Library at 101 E. Central Boulevard and the Supervisor of Elections Office at 119 W. Kaley Street. Early votes may be cast from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. See a complete list of locations for early voting or find out your precinct’s polling place.  For more information, contact the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office at (407) 836-2070.

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City Hall
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407.246.2221
Fax: 407.246.2842
Email:
buddy.dyer@cityoforlando.net