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Mayor outlines community services push: sports leagues, language access, tech upgrades and holiday events

City of North Lauderdale City Commission · October 28, 2025

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Summary

Mayor Bordelon asked the City Manager on Oct. 28 to develop a Mayor’s CARE sports initiative, a customer service and language‑access plan, and a technology modernization assessment, and staff confirmed several upcoming community events and project milestones.

Mayor Bordelon used his remarks at the Oct. 28 meeting to seek commission consensus on several non‑voting initiatives aimed at expanding recreational programming and improving resident service access.

Among the proposals was the Mayor’s CARE (Community Athletics, Recreation and Empowerment) sports initiative, described as a citywide program to create district teams and leagues for youth and adults (soccer, basketball and cricket), adaptive activities for children with special needs and expanded fitness offerings such as tennis and pickleball. Bordelon asked the city manager to structure the program and return with an implementation and funding plan for commission review; commissioners signaled support by consensus.

The mayor also requested the city manager evaluate improvements to customer service and language access at City Hall, including hiring or reclassifying bilingual reception staff (English, Haitian Creole and Spanish), setting up a visible reception/information desk or kiosk, and creating a check‑in system linking the first and second floors so residents are guided to the correct department. He requested a cost estimate and timeline within 60 days.

Separately the city manager reported community events: the city’s Hispanic Heritage Festival will be held Nov. 1 at Pompano Park; youth soccer season and a field dedication are planned for Nov. 8; and a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for North Lauderdale residents is scheduled for Nov. 15 (staff are finalizing vendor pricing and whether commissioners will receive a limited additional allotment of turkeys to distribute within their districts). Staff also reported that design and permits for the C‑14 pump station are complete and the project is ready to go to bid.

Commissioners also asked staff to pursue workforce development and internship partnerships with CareerSource Broward and other agencies and to develop a comprehensive strategic plan and a technology/website modernization assessment to improve online service delivery and transparency. These items received commission consensus for staff to return with formal proposals and cost estimates.