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Dear friends,
Summertime is winding down and summer vacations are coming to an end, which means it is time to go back-to-school. This fall, 55 million students will be enrolled in the nation’s elementary and high schools. Thank you to all the teachers and faculty of Orange County Public Schools for their dedication and commitment to our children. As you prepare for the next school year, there is still time to take advantage of the State’s back-to-school tax holiday. Until July 30, Florida residents can take advantage of the tax relief on clothing under $50 and school supplies of $10 or less.
The beginning of the school year also means it is time to start thinking about registering your children to participate in after school programs. The City of Orlando offers programs at 16 of our recreational centers. For a complete list of programs click here.
In this issue of City News, please find information about Orlando’s Sister City Games, National Night Out and neighborhood meetings. As always, please contact me if I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Buddy Dyer
Mayor
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National Night Out, a crime and safety event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), is celebrated each year on the first Tuesday in August. As part of National Night Out, a competition is sponsored by NATW, the City of Orlando and the Orlando Police Department that encourages neighborhoods to organize events promoting police-community partnerships, crime prevention and neighborhood safety. Last year, under Mayor Dyer’s leadership, the City of Orlando placed 3rd in the national competition.
In addition to local officials, law enforcement agencies and Orlando citizens, more than 32 million people from 10,325 communities across the country will join forces to mark the 23rd National Night Out.
You can participate in National Night Out by leaving your outside lights on, getting to know your neighbors and reporting suspicious activity. For more information on how to set up a neighborhood watch in your community call Laura Velez at (407) 246-2644.
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for additional information on this event.
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Registration for the spring softball leagues will begin begin on August 1. For more information please call the Parks and Recreation Department at (407) 246-2646 or visit them on the web at www.cityoforlando.net and click on the parks and recreation icon.
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- On July 24, Mayor Dyer presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07 to City Council. The budget presented by Mayor Dyer was about learning from our past, securing our future and preparing for our City’s continued growth. Mayor Dyer asked for Council’s approval to fund projects in three key areas – public safety, economic development and public works.
The public will have the opportunity to provide input on the budget at two public hearings, which will be held on September 11 and 18 at 5:01 p.m. in Council Chambers.
To read or hear the Mayor’s budget address click here.
- The Business Development Division received City Council approval to amend the Business Assistance Program to include retail, restaurant and personal service. This will allow additional business owners to establish a small business within the City. These industries play a significant role in providing goods and services right in the neighborhood and create valuable jobs for residents. For more information on this program, call (407) 246-2721.
- The Downtown Development Board/Community Redevelopment Agency received approval to begin pursuing the expansion of the Downtown Lymmo Service, which provides a free circular transit service through the downtown corridor.
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In the 90’s, the Citrus Bowl hosted everything from preseason NFL games, to World Cup soccer matches, to major concerts such as the Rolling Stones. All of these events were in addition to the bowl games and UCF football. However, Since Tampa and Jacksonville opened their new facilities in the late 90’s, Orlando has lost many of these events to these other communities due to the age and lack of amenities at the Citrus Bowl.
City of Orlando Hosting Neighborhood Update Series on Proposed Community Venues
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and City Commissioners are hosting a series of neighborhood meetings for residents to discuss how new and updated community venues can enhance our City neighborhoods and where the City is in the process. The neighborhood meetings will also offer opportunities for residents to get engaged with these projects.
The Orlando City Council made a bold decision to move forward to meet our City’s need for creating a regional economic hub with world-class community venues—performing arts center, events center and Citrus Bowl. At that time, the City Council decided not just to build buildings, but also to embark on a process to transform neighborhoods through master planning. The City is working to build a community that celebrates its neighborhoods and its people, while also providing things like entertainment venues, roads and parks that meet residents’ needs.
It is essential that as City and County leaders continue to discuss the potential funding structure and master planning for these community venues, residents are given opportunities to become engaged in this exciting planning process. Below please find a series of neighborhood meetings that are being held throughout Orlando.
August 8, 2006 at 12:45 p.m.
Dover Shores Community Center
1400 Gaston Foster Rd
August 8, 2006 at 6:45 p.m.
Dr. J.R. Smith Neighborhood Center
1723 Bruton Blvd
August 9, 2006 at 1:45 p.m.
Beardall Senior Center
800 S. Delaney Ave
August 9, 2006 at 6:45 p.m.
Orlando Science Center, Founders Room
777 E. Princeton Street
August 15, 2006 at 6:45 p.m.
Northlake Park Community School, Media Room
9055 Northlake Parkway
August 17, 2006 at 6:45 p.m.
Rock Lake Community Center
440 N. Tampa Ave.
Residents with questions regarding these meetings may contact Susan Harris in the Office of Neighborhood and Community Affairs at (407) 246-2779 or email her at susan.harris@cityoforlando.net.
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