Maitland City Council recap

Police honored

Lieutenant Ralph Palmer, Lieutenant John Schardine and Lieutenant Jeff Harris of the Maitland Police Department were honored at the Maitland City Council meeting on Monday night for completing training at the Southern Police Institute. Deputy Chief Dave Manuel was honored for completing training at the FBI national academy.

Ordinance delayed

A public hearing on a city ordinance creating the downtown Maitland Zoning District as well as an ordinance to rezone properties within the downtown Maitland Zoning District was delayed until Monday, March 12. There will be a work session on the ordinance at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 5, at Maitland City Hall.

Pension amendments

The Maitland City Council unanimously passed amendments relating to the pensions of the Maitland Police and Fire Departments. The amendments codify language relating to the suspension of a rehired police officer or firefighter’s earned benefits during the period of reemployment. It also provides for a method to aggregate all credited service accumulations for a final benefits calculation upon leaving the city.

New Hope

New Hope for Kids will host a fundraising event from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 13, at Fields BMW titled “Art of the Vine.” New Hope for Kids is an organization dedicated to helping Central Florida Children in Need. There will be a live drawing for a BMW 128i at the event. Visit newhopeforkids.org/aov

Maitland 5k run

The Maitland Public Library will be hosting a 5k/run event on April 21 at Quinn Strong Park. Registration opens at 7 a.m. and the race starts at 8 a.m. There is a kids’ run at 9 a.m. for kids 10 and younger. The cost is $20 before March 21, $25 from March 21-April 20, $30 on the day of the race. There is a special entry fee for anyone 65 and older and 18 and younger — $15. Kids 10 and younger are free. Dress as your favorite literary character. For more information, call 407-647-7700.