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"A Perfect Place to Grow"
City of palm bay employees meet united way need
Posted: 02/26/08
We all recognize that in tight budget times often the first groups to see diminished funding are the not-for-profit agencies, like the United Way of Brevard County. That is why, when Sheriff Jack Parker approached the City last fall and challenged the employees of Palm Bay to increase our commitment from $8,200 to $10,000 I was confident that that could be accomplished. In fact, I was so sure of our employee’s commitment to this community, that I told Sheriff Parker that we would strive for a 50% increase to $12,500.
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"Why Bob can't go to school."
Posted: 11/15/07
 As a father of three children, I, like many of our fellow citizens, are concerned about the safety and conduct of our children in schools. While I believe that the schools in Palm Bay are safe, we need to recognize that illegal drug use among students today is still prevalent. Last year, the City approached the Brevard School system with the offer to pair non-aggressive canines with the assigned school resource officers at Southwest Middle School, Bayside High and Palm Bay High. We were rebuffed on the basis that children may be allergic to the dogs or that the officer’s handling of the dog might take away their time from other duties in the school; these are positions that we disagree with.
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Welcome to my first posting on the new city manager's blog
Posted: 10/01/07
 On September 20th I had the pleasure, and honor, of swearing in Steve Abraira as the City’s new Fire Chief. Chief Abraira comes to the City of Palm Bay via the City of Miami where he rose to the rank of Assistant fire Chief and the City of Dallas, Texas where he served as Fire Chief for 5 years. I am looking forward to working with Chief Abraira over the coming years as he continues in the tradition of building a strong Fire Department for the citizens of Palm Bay.
When I swore in Chief Abraira, I deviated from the traditional oath of office and selected the Athenian Oath to be administered. The Athenian Oath was recited by the men of ancient Athens reaching the age of 17.
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About the City Manager blog
Welcome to the Palm Bay City Manager's Blog. I hope this will serve as another means of communication directly with each of you. I believe a Blog focusing on City of Palm Bay Government will benefit those of you who might wish to keep up with the workings of the City of Palm Bay.
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Lee R. Feldman, ICMA-CM
City Manager
Phone (321) 952-3411
Fax (321) 952-3412
120 Malabar Road, SE
Palm Bay, FL 32907
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