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Press Release: Town Administrator Community Meeting

Tom | August 4, 2010

For Immediate Release: Fourth Town Administrator Community Meeting The next Community Meeting hosted by Davie Town Administrator Gary Shimun is scheduled for Tuesday, August 10, 2010, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Pine Island Ridge Country Club, located at 9400 Pine Ridge Drive in District 1. All Davie residents and business owners are invited [...]

Deadline for Voter Registration — July 26, 2010

Tom | July 22, 2010

FLORIDA VOTERS: In order to vote in the upcoming election on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, you must be registered by Monday, July 26, 2010. Hopefully, you are registered, but you may know people who are not (friends new to the area, new neighbors, friends who have never voted before or who have not voted in [...]

Debate for one of Davie’s Congressional Districts (20th)

Tom | July 21, 2010

Davie Residents, MARK YOUR CALENDARS: THURSDAY, AUG. 5th at 7 pm Congressional 20 Republican Candidates Debate! This Congressional District represents the majority of Western Davie. CO-SPONSORS Republican Club of Greater Hollywood Southwest Broward Republican Organization Davie Cooper City Republican Club Who will you vote for on August 24th to face off against Debbie Wasserman-Schultz? KAREN [...]

Davie Considers Disbanding Police and Fire Departments in Favor of the Sheriff’s Office. Town Council discussion set for August 4, 2010.

Tom | July 19, 2010

Here are my personal predictions relating to the Town of Davie’s plans to dump our Police and Fire Departments in favor of hiring the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) to do the work: Short term projected savings will be substantial. Probably in the millions of dollars. Actual short term savings will be much smaller or non-existent. [...]

Arbor Day Foundation Honors Davie with Tree City USA® Recognition Growth Award

Tom | May 25, 2010

Davie, FL, May 24, 2010: The Town of Davie was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is the 19th year Davie has earned this national recognition. Davie also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community [...]

Davie to Conduct Community Survey

Tom | May 19, 2010

PRESS RELEASE: Davie, Florida, May 18, 2010: In an effort to engage our citizens and to have them participate in local government, the Town of Davie will conduct two surveys: a citizen’s survey and a business survey. The goal of the surveys is to determine the vision that residents have for Davie and to measure [...]

Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce: INAUGURAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

Tom | May 15, 2010

Congratulations to the following honorees in the in the Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce, “INAUGURAL RECOGNITION AWARDS,” sponsored by Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc.; Trustee Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University Honorees: Officer Adam Granit – Public Safety Captain Kevin Bartlett – Public Safety Lori Borelli – Community Service John Santulli – Service to the Chamber Patrick Eloi – [...]

Vice Mayor Starkey Leads Effort to Protect Burrowing Owls

Tom | May 14, 2010

Recently, the Davie Town Council dedicated the open space at SW 26 Street and Flamingo Road for the purpose of preserving and protecting burrowing owls. This decision was based upon the efforts of Davie Vice Mayor Susan Starkey who worked tirelessly and passionately on behalf of our feathery friends. The park is one of the first of its kind in Florida

Report on Meeting with Gary Shimun (DavieSportsPAC.COM)

Tom | May 13, 2010

- Reprinted, with permission, from the Davie Sport PAC newsletter by Michael Bartlett – The May 11th meeting at the Old Davie School was well attended, and included Council Members Caryl Casey-Hattan, Susan Starkey, and Marlon Luis. Administrator Shimun’s opening remarks generally focused on Davie’s fiscal situation in this time of declining revenues- where the [...]

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