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Commissioners discuss adding economic‑development liaison and a more robust communications/IT function

5442779 · July 22, 2025
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Summary

City manager proposed a full‑time economic development liaison in Community Development and suggested shifting some outsourced communications and IT contract dollars to create a stronger in‑house communications and systems‑integration capability; commissioners debated structure and requested a consolidated proposal.

Cooper City’s manager proposed adding one full‑time economic‑development liaison inside the Community Development Department to support business attraction, retention and permit navigation, and discussed reallocating money from current contracts (communications consultant and some IT services) into a consolidated in‑house program that would include communications, IT systems integration and business outreach.

Staff said the recommended new position would be a flexible, nonstandard hours role to…

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