Commissioner Sorenson named Chair of Budget, Planning & Sustainability Committee
County Commission Chairman Dennis Moss recently appointed Commissioner Katy Sorenson as Chair of the Budget, Planning & Sustainability Committee. Chairman Moss tapped Commissioner Sorenson for this important post to better link emerging sustainability efforts within the County to our budgetary processes and long-range planning efforts. "I look forward to working with the Budget, Planning and Sustainability committee to find opportunities to advance the County's sustainability and efficiency efforts." Sorenson's first meeting as chair began with a presentation and policy discussion by the County's Environmentally Endangered Lands Program. Each meeting will feature a policy discussion on a timely issue within the jurisdiction of the Committee.
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Commissioner Katy Sorenson’s Senior Community Resource Fair makes health and safety top priorities
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson met with HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Miami staff and learned about the Experia, a device used for the treatment of dysphagia (swallowing impairment). HEALTHSOUTH served as a pilot study in 2008 and is one of eleven hospitals in the country and the only hospital in the state of Florida that offers this specialized treatment device.
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Commissioner Katy Sorenson calls for energy efficiency strategy for County operations
Commissioner Sorenson sponsored and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution on March 3rd that calls for the Mayor to develop a plan to cut electrical demand from County operations by 20% within 5 years. The plan to be presented back to the Board in 90 days, is expected to include a number of aggressive energy conservation strategies. Among the strategies expected to be included in that plan are: that the County purchase only Energy Star qualified products when available, deploy renewable energy projects, conduct energy audits and improve existing county buildings, and develop an energy efficiency educational campaign for County employees. “Energy efficiency projects have tremendous economic and social benefits for our community,” offered Commissioner Sorenson. “Setting an aggressive goal to save energy also saves the County money while making better use of scarce resources, and during this time of economic difficulty, can also create jobs while making our buildings more efficient.” |
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Miami-Dade County gets new lease for Ron Ehmann Park
Commissioner Sorenson applauded the approval of a lease agreement with Miami-Dade Public Schools for the continued use of Ron Ehmann Park. The Killian area park had recently been considered as a possible site for a middle school expansion, but that plan met significant opposition from the neighborhood around Ron Ehmann Park. Commissioner Sorenson met with community members to discuss issues with the park as well as traffic concerns generated by activities there and from neighboring Killian Senior High School. “It is great to see so many people rally around their community park,” said Commissioner Sorenson. “Ron Ehmann is a very popular park in the Kendall area, so I’m glad that we were able to work out a new long-term lease for the facility.”
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"Rabbi Barry Tabachnikoff Avenue" pays homage to late Jewish leader of South Florida community
On Wednesday, December 3, Commissioner Katy Sorenson, State Representative Julio Robaina, and members of South Florida’s Jewish community participated in the street co-designation ceremony of “Rabbi Barry Tabachnikoff Avenue” at Congregation Bet Breira. The Florida Legislature approved the street naming for state road SW 87 Avenue between SW 94 Street and SW 95 Street to commemorate Rabbi Tabachnikoff’s contributions to his temple and the South Florida area. |
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Commissioner Sorenson’s resolution ending Palmetto Bay mitigation passes
On November 20, 2008, Commissioner Katy Sorenson’s resolution spelling out the negotiated end of mitigation for the Village of Palmetto Bay was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. The resolution calls for the phase-out of mitigation at the end of this year once the voters within the Village decide to modify their charter to reflect the settlement agreement. “I am glad that the County Manager and Palmetto Bay were able to agree on a plan to end mitigation that was fair to all involved,” said Commissioner Sorenson. |
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Commissioner Katy Sorenson wins approval to dedicate "Charles Burr Park" in South Miami-Dade
On November 20, Commissioner Katy Sorenson won approval by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners for a resolution she sponsored naming Rock Pit No. 77, located at 20150 SW 127 Avenue, as “Charles Burr Park” to honor one of the county’s agricultural pioneers.
Charles Raymond Burr was born in 1922 at what is now known as Burr’s Strawberry Farm in the Redland, where his parents settled. Burr is best known as the “Strawberry King” due to the popularity of his strawberry crop, first planted in 1960. He honed his farming skills by attending agricultural courses from the University of Florida that were offered at a local Redland school. Burr eventually developed methods of irrigation to conserve water, like the drip tube irrigation system, that proved instrumental to agriculture. |
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Water and Sewer Groundbreaking
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Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson joined Commissioner Dennis C. Moss and Palmetto Bay officials in a groundbreaking ceremony for Water and Sewer improvements in Palmetto Bay.
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Downtown Office
305-375-5218
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305-372-6073
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305-378-6677
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