FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Brie Turek (407) 246-3106
Laura Bornfreund (407) 246-3423
 

MAYOR BUDDY DYER JOINS DOWNTOWN MAINTENANCE
EMPLOYEES FOR HOLIDAY PLANTING WORK-ALONG

Mayor Dyer Assists with Holiday Decorations Along Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando

WHAT: Mayor’s Work-Along: Downtown Holiday Decoration and Planting

WHO: Mayor Buddy Dyer
City Downtown Development Board (DDB) Maintenance Crew

WHEN: Monday, November 28, 2005
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: City Hall Plaza
400 S. Orange Ave.


ORLANDO, FL (November 23, 2005) – On Monday, November 28, 2005, Mayor Buddy Dyer will work-along with the DDB Maintenance crew for holiday planting and hanging holiday decorations along Orange Avenue.

In preparation for the holiday season and the first Holiday Lights Orlando at City Hall Plaza, the Mayor and City Staff will plant poinsettias in planter pots and decorate the Lymmo station at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Church Street.


History of Work-Alongs
As part of Mayor Dyer’s commitment to providing citizens with the high quality service they have come to expect, he participates in monthly work-alongs with various City staff. In the past six months, Mayor Dyer has conducted walking audits in Downtown Orlando with transportation planners, worked with Code Enforcement Officers, went door-to-door with Orlando Police Officers delivering valuable City information to residents in the Parramore Heritage Neighborhood, assisted City staff with hurricane relief efforts and sprayed aquatic weeds with Public Works employees.

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