Mike Levinson receives Civics in Action award
Coral Springs City Manager Michael S. Levinson was recently recognized by the League of Women Voters at the league’s annual meeting. President Marcia Barham presented Levinson with the Civics in Action Award for enacting best practices within local government.
“The League of Women Voters couldn’t think of another city more worthy, and Michael Levinson is truly the architect behind the city’s success,” said Madeline Urbanski, vice president of programming for the League of Women Voters.
Levinson shared five of the city’s key strategies, which include employing powerful models for maximum efficiency; running government like a business; using “innovative imagination” to unlock radically new creativity; creating networks with residents, civic leaders and businesses; and rewarding residents’ feedback with highly effective attention.
"I accept this recognition on behalf of our community of excellence. Special thanks to our City Commission members, past and present, our employees and corporate council for their support in turning our dream of reinventing government into a reality for the betterment of our community," Levinson said.
Levinson is serving in his 14th year as Coral Springs city manager. In 2007, th city became the first local government to be awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s most prestigious award for performance excellence.
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Rewarding residents’ feedback with highly effective attention? I'd be laughing out loud if it weren't such a bad situation. I live across the street from a house that has been abandoned for 2 1/2 years. It is falling down - literally - and full of mold, mildew, vermin and heaven knows what else. My many pleas, and those of my neighbors, to the city have gone unheeded. There has been no planning to address this situation in the "City in the Country". I have been a CS resident for 30 years but have become increasingly disenchanted due to this deplorable situation. The code enforcement officer's reaction to my pleas for action on this home was to give me a citation for "discoloration on my roof". Give me a break! The fact that the mayor is being honored while there are some 300 homes in the city that are totally neglected makes me feel that no one is listening - again.
Call me "Disgusted in Coral Springs."
Posted by: Barbara C. Beahan | May 7, 2009 1:01 PM