November Coral Springs commission eventful, new city manager appointment, and voting info

Coral Springs, Florida – We are pleased to inform that we voted to appoint Deputy City Manager Catherine Givens as Coral Springs’ new City Manager after meticulous, public interviews.

Givens, the city’s first female city manager, will succeed Frank Babinec, who is retiring after 31 years in public service, five of those as city manager. Givens will collaborate with Babinec to assure operational continuity after his January 6, 2025 retirement. Explore Givens on the city’s website.

Residents who qualified should vote in the November 5 General Election. City referendum titles and questions on the general election ballot can be voted on alongside national and state concerns. Independent Coral Springs people conducted a yearlong Charter Review to decide the referendums. Visit CoralSprings.gov/Vote for election details, including descriptions of local referendums.

Fall is here! On Friday, November 8, from 5 to 9:30 p.m., our popular food truck event Bites-N-Sips returns to the City Hall Lawn (9500 W Sample Road) with amazing food, handmade cocktails, live entertainment, and a fall theme. Live music from The Shane Duncan Band, inflatable corn maze, fall-themed crafts, and more are available. Sensory-Friendly Hour is 5–6 p.m. The public can attend Bites-N-Sips for free—additional food and drink costs.

Lights, camera, popcorn! Family Fun Night at the Coral Springs Gymnasium (2501 Coral Springs Drive) on Wednesday, November 13 at 6 p.m. features the Christmas classic “Elf.” Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Corn will be served.

Veterans Park (8601 Royal Palm Blvd) will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11 at 10:30 a.m. in cooperation with the Veterans Coalition of Coral Springs to honor our military heroes.

We invite all local veterans to join our Hometown Heroes banner program. The program displayed banners along Coral Springs’ “Freedom Lane” to exhibit hometown pride for the men and women who selflessly served our nation in the military. Find out more at CoralSprings.gov/Heroes.

Game on! Our Move with the Mayor series encourages residents to exercise. Residents are welcome to a flag football game with Commissioner Joshua Simmons on Saturday, November 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Aiello Field, Mullins Park (10000 Ben Geiger Drive).

All event details are at CoralSprings.gov/Events.

With Thanksgiving approaching, we want to thank our fantastic community. Being a Coral Springs resident and serving this city is an honor. Please note that our new service contract with Coastal Waste and Recycling prohibits trash, bulk, and recycling on Thanksgiving Day.

The Commission will meet this month on Wednesday, November 6 at 9 a.m. and Wednesday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. The public is always welcome during Commission meetings. CityTV, Blue Stream 25, 25.7, 725, and AT&T U-Verse 99 air the meetings. CityTV streams meetings live.

You can book an appointment with any City Official by calling 954-344-5911.