Commissioner Sorenson Introduces Economic Development
Partnership at Chamber South Meeting
Commissioner Katy Sorenson, along with Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn,
Cutler Bay Mayor Paul Vrooman, and representatives of the Perrine / Cutler
Ridge Council, Unique Coalition of Minority Businesses (UCOMB) and Chamber
South announced a new economic development partnership. The plan
focuses on bringing commercial investment, local jobs and new development
opportunities to South Miami-Dade County. 'The focus of this
partnership is to create the town centers envisioned through community
planning workshops,” explained Commissioner Sorenson. “We have
planned for smarter growth options in South Dade and now it’s time to move
those plans off the drawing board and into reality."
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Commissioner Sorenson, Mayor Alvarez, and Palmetto Bay
Council Commemorate Life and Service of Linda Hernandez at Street
Dedication
Commissioner Katy Sorenson, along with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez,
Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn and Councilman John Breder joined the
family of Linda Hernandez to formally commemorate her life and service to
our community. A road dedication ceremony took place on August 3rd at
9:30 AM at the Hibiscus Fire Station where Linda Hernandez served.
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Nine South Dade Parks to Receive New Trees and
Rockdale Pineland Natural Areas Preserve to Receive Five New Signs
Rockdale
Park will receive 25 new trees, thanks to Miami-Dade County District 8
Commissioner Katy Sorenson, who provided funding for the trees as part of
her effort to enhance the tree canopy in parks in her District. Many of our
parks lost trees in the last hurricane season. There was an official
ceremonial tree-planting event at Rockdale Park on Saturday, August 5 at 9
a.m. Rockdale Park is located at SW 146 Street and 93 Avenue.
Commissioner Sorenson Joins Mayor Alvarez at July 24 News Conference on
Housing – Statement from conference
Attached
is a statement provided by Commissioner Sorenson at the Mayor's news
conference on July 24, 2006, at 1:30 PM. The news conference, called by the
Mayor, addressed the recent series of articles in the Miami Herald detailing
serious issues with the County's subsidized and infill housing programs.
Commissioner Sorenson Announces New Street Tree
Planting in District 8
Miami-Dade County Public Works Department has started planting street trees
along major county roadways. A number of the locations being planted were
damaged in last year’s hurricane season, while a few replacements are
scheduled for areas where trees were lost in auto accidents or to other
causes. “Last year was tough on our street trees,” said Commissioner
Sorenson. “The county has its work cut out for it just trying to replace
the tens of thousands of trees lost countywide in last year’s storms.”
Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma claimed more than 2,200 trees along county
roadways in Commissioner Sorenson's district alone.
Commissioner Sorenson Sponsors Limit on Lobbyists
County Commissioner
Katy Sorenson’s resolution restricting lobbyists was passed by the
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners at their July 18, 2006 meeting.
The resolution prohibits lobbyists who are on the Miami-Dade County
lobbying team in Tallahassee from lobbying the Board of County Commissioners
on behalf of other clients during session. The resolution makes an exception
for non-profit groups.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Contribute to your community!
Volunteer to
serve on one of these important County Boards:
- Affirmative Action Advisory Board
- Art in Public Places
- Asian American Advisory Board
- Community Image Advisory Board
- Construction Trades Qualifying
Board Division B
- Construction Trades Qualifying
Board Division A
- Enterprise Zone Advisory Council
- Minimum Housing Appeals Board
- Naranja Lakes Community Redevelopment
Agency
-
Unsafe Structures Board
Contact our office for more details
E-mail
District8@miamidade.gov
Downtown Office
305-375-5218
Fax
305-372-6073
District Office
305-378-6677
Fax
305-253-7495
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