Keeping Coop in the Loop

Finance Director/Chief Financial Officer Irwin Williams joins the podcast to provide an overview of the upcoming fiscal year’s proposed budget, while also touching on the brand new Transparency Portal and projects that aim to keep City services and programs financially sustainable. The conversation begins with a look at what percentage of a resident’s tax bill goes to the City of Cooper City (2:35...

Grants Administrator Renee Wilson and Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Joshua Rhodes provide details on the work that goes into using state and federal funding to help bring City projects to life. Early in the conversation, we touch on two playground projects that were recently completed and the grant funding that provided assistance (4:20). We also explain how grant funding allows the City...

BSO Cooper City District Chief Andrea Tianga reflects on her first few months being back in “Someplace Special,” shares details about her previous experiences, and touches on key priorities. During the conversation, Captain Tianga talks about growing up in Cooper City (2:05), her ability to connect and collaborate with the public throughout her career (4:45), how residents of Cooper City look out...

A conversation with Nick Gonzalez, who shares his family’s experience in the grocery business, as he works toward the grand opening of a new supermarket in Cooper City. Nick dishes on what to expect inside the store (4:54) and the challenges he has faced (9:39). An important infrastructure improvement is in the pipeline in Cooper City, centering on the culvert located along SW 49th Street, between...