Seventeen Palm Coast residents graduated earlier this month from the Palm Coast Citizens Academy, a comprehensive program designed to educate interested residents about the operation and workings of their city government.
The graduating class – the 37th in the program’s history – spent five weeks learning about city departments and visiting City Hall, the Palm Coast Community Center, main Fire Station 25, and Water Treatment Plant No. 3. The class also attended a Palm Coast City Council meeting together.
Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts kicked off the Citizens Academy with an overview session titled, “Governing the City,” providing background on Palm Coast’s incorporation, City Charter, the Council-Manager form of government, and a general overview of the city. City Manager Jim Landon and city Administration Coordinator Beau Falgout provided an update on economic development trends, current projects and the mission of the Palm Coast Business Assistance Center. Those enrolled in the Citizens Academy received an overview on every city department and met City Council members, department directors and many other City employees.
This spring’s graduates were Dean Bower, George Breeze, Ann Campbell, Steve Campbell, Janet Correia, Nancy Ehrnfelt, Robert Fleury, Donald Harris, Frances Harris, Terri Hewitt, Elisa Klussman, Adella Latus, David Miserendino, Frances Mooney, David Swanson, Dot Whelan, and Jennifer Wright.
The Citizens Academy meets once a week, usually on Monday evenings, for five straight weeks. The course is free and registration is limited to approximately 30 Palm Coast citizens per session. The academy is held three times a year – fall, winter and spring.
There is one more session planned in 2016, and others have been scheduled for 2017. The next class begins Sept. 19. To register, go to www.PalmCoastGov.com and search for “Citizens Academy.”
For more information, contact Cindi Lane, Palm Coast Communications & Marketing Manager, at 386-986-3708 or clane@palmcoastgov.com.
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