Oakland Park Swears In First Black Mayor and Black Vice Mayor Team
Oakland Park Embraces Diversity As Oakland Park comes of age and nears the second century of its existence, one thing has become clear: Oakland Park is a City that not only celebrates but embraces diversity. Last night on the steps of City Hall, before the swearing in, David Hebert, the City manager delivered a very impassioned […]
Meet Our New City Commission
After months of campaigning under some of the most difficult times in the history of our country, yesterday Oakland Park welcomed its new City Commission. Two Commissioners, Mitch Rosenwald and Aisha Gordon are serving for the first time. Matthew Sparks Oakland Park’s Mayor from 2019-2020 won his reelection campaign and was sworn in for a […]
Oakland Park Commissioners Approve Oakland Park Square Lease Agreement
In the November 4th City Commission meeting, three Oakland Commissioners approved the lease agreement for Oakland Park Square. The future public-private, mixed-use use development will be located at 3700-3855 N. Dixie Highway. The meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. Vice Mayor Jane Bolin was not present. Mayor Matthew Sparks, Commissioners Tim Lonergan, and Michael Carn […]
Oakland Park City Commission Election Results
Elections for Oakland Park City Commission concluded last night, November 3rd, 2020. While final results need to be certified, initial results show that the following three candidates are poised to be the City’s next Commissioners: Aisha Gordon, Mitch Rosenwald and incumbent Matthew Sparks.  Election Results Living In Oakland Park had an unofficial poll which fingered […]
Sara Guevrekian Formally Resigns as Oakland Park City Commissioner
On October 9, 2019 Oakland Park City Commissioner Sara Guevrekian formally tendered her resignation to the City’s Attorney via email. Guevrekian had served on the City’s Commission since 2012. She served as Mayor from November 2018 to November 2019. On November 20, 2019 Matthew Sparks was sworn in as Mayor. It was Sparks’ turn to […]
Oakland Park City Commission Elections: How do They Work?
On November 3rd Oakland Park residents will vote in three new City Commissioners. The three winners will join the current incumbent Commissioners, Vice Mayor Jane Bolin and Michael Carn on the dais as the elected representatives of the residents of Oakland Park. While the City provides detailed information about how the election process works, many […]
Oakland Park Utility Boxes Beautified with Public Art
Thank you Oakland Park for keeping up with times and becoming an art friendly city by turning mysterious infrastructure into public art. Chances are that as you drive around town you probably never noticed them until they became defaced with posts. Utility Boxes: A Color Touch in Oakland Park Utility boxes sit on street corners […]
City Commissioner Tim Lonergan Explains How Oakland Park Can Benefit from 3Ps
Recently Oakland Park has researched the advantages of 3Ps and identified many positive opportunities. What is a 3P? It’s a Public-Private Partnership! 3Ps: How It Works It’s when a government entity, like Oakland Park, and a private business partner to provide a public service or develop a public facility in a manner that divides risk, […]
Oakland Park Passes Plastic Straw Ban
At the October 2, 2019 Commission meeting an ordinance to prohibit the sale or distribution of plastic straws in Oakland Park was brought before City Commissioners for a first reading. The City Commission passed the ordinance by a vote of 4-1. Commissioners Bolin, Carn, Lonergan and Vice Mayor Sparks voted in favor of the ban. […]
