feb 2015

PARKLAND MAYOR MICHAEL UDINE
By now, everyone is back up
to speed after the holidays
and new year. It is hard to
believe we are already one month
into 2015. Good luck to all our
high school seniors as they hear
from different colleges throughout
the country. Some of the universities
where our students are being
accepted are impressive.
I am happy to report that we have officially opened the new ‘western
fire station.’ This station is located in the Wedge area near the
Watercrest community and will help service the western portion of
the city. This completes our fire station build out in accordance with
the expert report we received a few years ago discussing the locations
necessary to service the city. The three fire stations will ensure
that response times are sufficient and appropriate throughout the
city. We were able to construct this station with the assistance of
some of the Wedge developers in accordance with our theory that
development pays for development. This project came in early and
under budget. Public safety is of paramount importance to us as
your elected officials, and all of us try to do whatever we can to
make sure residents have the highest level of public safety and
public safety professionals.
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We continue to see the local real estate market push forward. Sales
of homes in Parkland are brisk, and new construction is moving
forward with some new developments coming on line. We stress
active monitoring and demand that the building out there is in
line with Parkland’s high standards. As I meet and talk with new
residents, they tell me that the things that attract them to Parkland
are our great parks and open spaces, highly rated schools and the
overall sense of community throughout the City. We maintain our
hard work to provide high quality services and offerings for our
residents. From the farmer’s markets, to our senior programs, teen
groups and ‘buddy’ programs, there truly is something to involve
everyone. I encourage people to frequently check our website,
www.cityofparkland.org, for different event listings. As I prepared
this article, I checked the website and noticed so many activities
for Parkland residents of all ages. P
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you have any questions or concerns, please email me at
MUdine@cityofparkland.org.
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