Commissioner Katy Sorenson to host free hurricane preparedness workshop
Commissioner Katy Sorenson, in partnership with the Village of Palmetto Bay and Town of Cutler Bay, will host a FREE Hurricane Preparedness Workshop on Saturday, June 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Deering Estate Visitors Center, 16701 S.W. 72 Avenue, in Palmetto Bay. Hurricane preparedness information, safety tips, and lots of giveaways will be available to all attendees. Residents can also bring their old showerheads and exchange them for newer, high efficiency models (supplies are limited). Special guest Max Mayfield, former Director of the National Hurricane Center, will be the featured speaker. Also attending the workshop will be representatives from Florida Power & Light, South Florida Water Management District, and the State Attorney’s Office.
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Commissioner Sorenson Invites Southridge students to “County Commission Day” as part of National Association of Counties Week
Commissioner Sorenson invited two Miami Southridge Senior High School students to attend the County Commission Meeting of April 8, 2008. Flanking Commissioner Katy Sorenson (center) are Seniors, Alejandra Berlioz (left) and Camisa Townsend (right). Ms. Berlioz has been accepted at FSU and Ms. Townsend at Hampton University and Bethune-Cookman College. |
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Commissioner Sorenson’s Statements on Controlling Urban Sprawl
Miami-Dade County was doing so well in terms of environmental issues. Our County government has the largest hybrid fleet in the southeast, all of our new county buildings will be LEED certified (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design), and we are using more of our purchasing power to be green. Citizens are recycling more, driving less, using more transit and conserving water. It's wonderful to see all of this.
Unfortunately, poor land use decisions that perpetuate urban sprawl cancel out all these other gains we are making.
In a tired old refrain, the County commission once again buckled under to the weak arguments of developers and decided to move the Urban Development Boundary. This time it was for two commercial developments on the western fringe - one in Kendall and one on the edge of the Everglades on SW 8th Street. As though we need more shopping in South Florida. (read more) |
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New Busway Park and Ride Opens on SW 296 Street
Using transit as an alternative mode of transportation? Now, to make commuting to Downtown easier for those who live in the southernmost areas of the County, a new Park & Ride lot has opened right off US 1 and SW 296 Street next to the South Miami-Dade Busway. Interested in finding out how you can save more on your commute? Miami-Dade Transit’s Corporate Discount Program provides County employees discounts and tax savings on the purchase of the monthly Metropass. |
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Commissioner Sorenson joins volunteers for work day at Bill Sadowski Park
Commissioner Katy Sorenson joined community volunteers and Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation staff at a volunteer workday at Bill Sadowski Park (17555 SW 79th Ave.) on April 26. The volunteers helped plant ferns, native hibiscus cultivated by Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden and helped create walking paths in the one acre restoration project on the west side of the park.
“Bill Sadowski is a great park with an important environmental education mission,” offered Commissioner Sorenson. “I was glad to help out at the park and meet with our great community volunteers.”
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Commissioner Sorenson congratulates PSC for advancing solar energy in Florida
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) recently adopted rules creating new opportunities for solar and other renewable energy generation in Florida. The new rules will allow small solar, wind, and biofuel producers to send their surplus energy to the utility grid and will credit the homeowner or business for the full value of the clean energy they produce – commonly called net metering. “I expect net metering to really open the doors to significant investment in solar energy throughout Florida,” said Commissioner Sorenson. “The PSC action today has helped make our State a renewable energy competitor.” |
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Commissioner Sorenson Hosts Second Foreclosure Prevention Workshop
Commissioner Katy Sorenson hosted a "Free Alternatives to Foreclosure" workshop on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kendall Branch Library (9101 S.W. 97 Avenue, Miami, FL). The event, presented in English and Spanish, was in partnership with the Hispanic Coalition's Hispanic Trust Initiative, Telemundo 51, and NBC 6 to alleviate the increasing numbers of home foreclosures in South Florida.
"Our first foreclosure prevention workshop last January was a tremendous success, and we are eager to help even more Miami-Dade families find solutions to their mortgage troubles and protect their homes from foreclosure," stated Commissioner Sorenson. |
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Mom & Pop Success Stories
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See how the Mom & Pop Grant Program is helping the owners of a local paint and body shop make damaged cars look like new.
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305-375-5218
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