Winter Park City Talk

On behalf of the city of Winter Park, I would like to extend the happiest of holidays to you and yours. This time of year gives us the opportunity to focus on what is really important in our lives, and in these difficult economic times, it is even more vital that we reflect on the things that mean the most to us.

As the city’s vision states, “We aspire to continue to be the best place to live, work and play in Central Florida by providing a superior quality of life for today’s residents and future generations.” As your city manager, I do everything I can to pursue that vision as our city continues to provide the highest quality of services to our residents.

We thank you for your continued support of our city and wish you happy holidays this season and all year long.

CITY HALL CLOSED

City Hall will be closed at noon Thursday, Dec. 23, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 27.

City Hall will also be closed on Friday, Dec. 31, in observance of New Year’s Day.

NO WASTE PRO PICK UP

If your regular household garbage and yard trash collection service is scheduled for Christmas Day or New Year’s Day, there will be no Waste Pro pick up on those two days.

CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL PARADE OF BANDS

Winter Park will proudly host the fourth annual Champs Sports Bowl Parade of Bands on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 1:30 p.m. As a prelude to the Champs Sports Bowl game on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m., at the Florida Citrus Bowl, school bands from West Virginia University and NC State will march through downtown Winter Park and perform in Central Park. For more information, please call 407-599-3203.

ICE RINK OPEN FOR WINTER SCHOOL BREAK

If you’re looking for something “cool” to do over the winter break, the city’s Winter in the Park holiday ice skating rink has extended hours for you to enjoy:

Monday through Friday open at noon.

Open Christmas Eve from noon to 8 p.m.

Open Christmas Day from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Visit www.cityofwinterpark.org and click on the “Winter in the Park” button or call 407-599-3203 for more freezing information.

QUALIFYING FOR MARCH 2011 ELECTION

Qualifying for the open City Commission seats 1 and 2 begins on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at noon and ends on Monday, Jan. 3 at noon.

If you are interested in participating in the 2011 March city elections, please contact the City Clerk’s office by calling 407-599-3277 or visiting their office located in the West Wing of City Hall at 401 S. Park Ave.

FEES AT FLEET PEEPLES PARK EFFECTIVE JAN 1

Beginning Saturday, Jan. 1, the following fee structure will be effective at Fleet Peeples Park as it relates to the off-leash area of the park:

-$75 annual pass for the first dog

-$50 annual pass for all other dogs in the same household

-$5 daily pass

Registration for the annual passes are available at the Parks & Recreation Department, 401 S. Park Ave. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are online at www.cityofwinterpark.org > Online Forms & Resources > Fleet Peeples Park Dog Registration.

For more information regarding the Fleet Peeples Park annual pass application process, contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 407-599-3397 or via e-mail at [email protected]

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