Lisa Aronson New City Commissioner
Lisa Aronson, District E, was elected as Coconut Creek’s new city commissioner on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. She will hit the ground running with her first commission meeting taking place on May 8, 2008. Aronson will serve the last 10 months of a departed commissioner's term and will be up for re-election in March 2009. Aronson is the recent former chair of the city’s Planning and Zoning Board.
“I congratulate Lisa and look forward to working with her. I welcome her to the team,” stated Mayor Becky Tooley.
Although Aronson was elected as the District E commissioner, she, as all Coconut Creek city commissioners, represent the entire City. District E encompasses areas north of the Sawgrass Expressway with the exception of a small portion of the City east of Lyons Road.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to be elected to the City Commission and look forward to serving the residents of Coconut Creek in an expanded new way," said Aronson.
Aronson has served as Director of Government Relations for Keiser University, Executive Director of the Broward County Charter Review Commission, and Executive Director of the Broward County Management and Efficiency Study Committee. Other positions have included Special Projects Coordinator for the Port Everglades Authority, District Manager to former U.S. Congressman Larry Smith, and Administrative Assistant to the Broward County Legislative Delegation. Additionally, Lisa has taught State and Local Government at Broward Community College, and worked on a consulting basis for the Broward League of Cities.
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Wed, May 7, 2008
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May’s Remembrances
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About Coconut Creek
The picturesque City of Coconut Creek is located in Broward County, South Florida, nestled between Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties. Coconut Creek is widely recognized as a well-planned community with a unique environmental consciousness touting an abundance of trees, waterways, attractive landscaped roads, beautiful parks, and butterfly gardens throughout our neighborhoods. This is due to the City’s progressive planning approach to creating a unique life-style for our residents and businesses. Coconut Creek is the first in the State of Florida and eleventh in the country to be certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat.
As the Butterfly Capital of the World, Coconut Creek is home to the world's largest butterfly aviary, Butterfly World; with over 80 species and 5,000 individual butterflies.
The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (FAPA) has recognized the City’s "MainStreet Design Standards" project with an Award of Excellence in planning. A MainStreet concept is planned for the heart of Coconut Creek that includes a town center for residential, retail and commercial use.
Coconut Creek also received a national honor with a grant from the Kodak American Greenways Awards Program for the creation of interpretative signs for City greenways and parks.
The City is 12 square miles with approximately 50,000 residents and 1,400 businesses. Housing is primarily single-family homes, condominiums, and townhouses within professionally landscaped communities.
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