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14 x February 6 — 19, 2020 x www.SouthwestOrlandoBulletin.com
n Oakland
Florida League of Cities representatives
presented Oakland Mayor
Kathy Stark with a John Land Years
of Service Award for her 25 years
of public service. The resolution,
IN YOURNEIGHBORHOOD
approved by League of Cities’ board
of directors, was presented to the
League of
Cities Membership
Resources Manager
Mark Sittig
presents a John Land
Years of Service
Award to Oakland
Mayor Kathy
Stark for her 25
years of service.
compiled by Lauren Salinero
mayor during a town commission
meeting last month. It recognized her
“unselfish commitment to municipal
leadership and governance.” The
resolution reads, “Municipal leaders
strive for excellence in the governance
of their city, town or village
and commit themselves to providing
quality services, governing effectively
and working to improve the
quality of life.” Surrounded by family
members, friends, residents and her
fellow commissioners, Mayor Stark
accepted the award from Mark
Sittig, League of Cities membership
resources manager.
For the 17th year, Oakland was
named a 2019 Tree City USA by
representatives of the Arbor Day
Foundation in honor of the town’s
commitment to effective urban forest
management. Oakland achieved
this recognition by meeting the program’s
four requirements: a tree
board or department, a tree care
ordinance, an annual community
forestry budget of at least $2 per
capita, and an Arbor Day observance
and proclamation. The town
far exceeds these standards and
also requires developers to replace
trees during construction. In 2019,
staff oversaw the installation of more
than 300 trees throughout the town.
n Ocoee
The city of Ocoee held its 14th annual
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity
Parade and Celebration last month.
The procession honored the life and
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
It began at Citrus Elementary
School and ended at the parking
lot of the West Oaks Mall for a postparade
celebration. Paul Ortiz
served as the keynote speaker.
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