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		<title>Community Projects are Making a Huge Difference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HALLANDALE BEACH - Over the past few months I have been updating our residents on the many construction projects that have been taking place around our community. These infrastructure projects are very complex and do not always go as planned once construction begins. The 12th Avenue project which is been going on now since the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=191&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FUTURE FOUNDATION GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH &#124; 2010 GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT The Future Foundation is a charitable and philanthropic organization whose purpose is to further the educational, cultural and quality of life needs of youth ages 18 &#38; under. The Future Foundation is particularly interested in programs and/or services that benefit disadvantaged children. The Future Foundation has $50,000 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=181&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>KEEPING THE BUDGET IN CHECK</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past three weeks I have been reviewing actions taken during the City Commission Budget Workshop. This week I will conclude the review. My column is s simply a snapshot. I encourage every reader to take the opportunity to visit our city&#8217;s website and review the budget meetings, budget documents and agendas in their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=160&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BACK TO BUSINESS in HALLANDALE BEACH</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is the third in a series of budget workshop summaries. The last three covered mileage, capital improvements and personnel highlights.  In addition to traditional budgetary items the city commission also discusses programs and new ideas to improve services. During this budget we reviewed four concepts that have been discussed over the past year. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=157&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TAXES, RATES &amp; CODE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week all of the property owners in Broward County should have received their proposed property taxes for the 2010 year. I have already received phone calls in regards to our tax rate. As I have written in the past, the proposed tax rate is tentative, 6.2000. This figure is always set slightly higher [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=185&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CITY UPDATES</title>
		<link>http://mayorcooper.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/city-updates-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised this week I am continuing to review the City Commission budget workshop. If you have not had an opportunity to read the last few articles you can review them online. The City Commission has continued to reinvest in our infrastructure. One main goal we have working towards the traffic light synchronization. Modern technology [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=169&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>WATER CONSERVATION &amp; CITY BUSINESS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before continuing my report on the Hallandale Beach city budget workshops I would like to share with our residents an update on our local flood mitigation measures.  With the continued rainy season upon us many residents this weekend were very concerned with the drainage system in the Northeast. After contacting me by phone I had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=176&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MISSION: &#8220;HALLANDALE BEACH&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://mayorcooper.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/mission-hallandale-beach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a marathon workshop meeting lasting Thursday the 29th until 1:45 AM the Hallandale Beach Commission adopted the 2010 -2011 amended commission budget to be presented to the public in September for two public hearings. The recommended mileage rate will be the same at 5.9000 mills.  Once again we have reached this goal while not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=173&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BUDGETS AND AUDITS</title>
		<link>http://mayorcooper.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/budgets-and-audits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During our June 16th commission meeting we received our annual audit report for the last budget year. I have written about city budgeting on many occasions and have proudly reported that our city has received excellent outside audits with no material issues or substantial recommendations for changes of our internal controls.  The only issue was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=152&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial Day Weekend, City Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HALLANDALE BEACH – This past weekend was simply wonderful here in South Florida. We had some of the best weather to celebrate the long holiday weekend. I was honored along with my colleagues Vice Mayor Julian and Commissioner Ross to participate in one of the finest Memorial Day services conducted in this area. As always [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayorcooper.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9489816&amp;post=147&amp;subd=mayorcooper&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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