Since February, the National League of Cities (NLC) has been celebrating its centennial with a Centennial Roadshow: 100 Years, 100 Cities, a yearlong journey celebrating the achievements of municipalities across America. Recently, the NLC visited several Florida cities.

In the City of Coral Springs, the NLC 100 RV was welcomed by more than 100 City employees on the City Hall lawn, and a tour of City Hall and a welcome message by Coral Springs Commissioner Joshua Simmons, an NLC Board Member. “For more than a century, the NLC has advocated for and protected the interest of thousands of cities, towns and villages across the nation by driving federal policy, encouraging local leadership and spearheading local innovation,” Simmons said.

During the Roadshow stop in the City of Oakland Park, NLC dignitaries visited projects from the City’s Building Our 2nd Century bond initiative, including the new North Andrews Gardens Community Center and City Park. The tour also included the Parade of Orchids at the Stunson Trail, which was created in honor of local heroes who served the community during the pandemic. Other sites visited included the new Public Works Facility and Fire Station Nine, which are both under construction.

“The NLC’s century of advocacy has been invaluable, bringing vital funding that has supported projects like our new public works facility,” said Mayor Mitch Rosenwald. “We are excited to showcase our vibrant community and continue this legacy of progress and collaboration for many more years.”

At the City of Port St. Lucie, City leaders welcomed NLC representatives at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens. To highlight a key City partnership, youth from the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County provided refreshments through its Learn and Earn program as well as musical entertainment. City leaders took NLC representatives on a “hard-hat” tour of the Port District and Pioneer Park, Port St. Lucie’s new riverfront destination that will open in June 2024.

In the City of Tallahassee, Mayor John E. Dailey and other officials and staff welcomed the NLC RV at City Hall. Representatives of the Florida League of Cities joined them.

At the Village of Wellington, the NLC team toured Town Center, which sits on Lake Wellington and houses an amphitheater, boardwalk promenade, boundless playground, community center and village hall. “It is an honor to show how the quality services and resources NLC provides created paths for our Village to be a better government that can provide a great place for our community members to have a place in which they can live, work, play and thrive,” said Jim Barnes, Village Manager.

The Roadshow will continue making stops in cities across the country, including the City of Tampa, where NLC will host its annual City Summit conference this November. The NLC also has visited or plans to visit:

  • Belle Glade
  • Lake Park
  • Miramar
  • Orlando
  • Riviera Beach
  • Royal Palm Beach
  • South Bay
  • West Palm Beach.

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