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Commissioners spar over scheduling and communication for charter-school foundation's golf fundraiser
Summary
Commissioner Schwartz raised concerns that the Pembroke Pines Charter School Foundation's annual Frank C. Ordis golf tournament was rescheduled or canceled without full notice to commissioners and volunteers; city officials and a foundation representative said the tournament was being rescheduled and that an independent foundation's new event, "Masters in the Pines," will occur March 13.
A heated discussion at the Jan. 7 Pembroke Pines City Commission meeting centered on scheduling changes to the charter-school foundation's longtime golf fundraiser and whether commissioners and volunteers were adequately notified.
Commissioner Schwartz opened the item, saying he placed it on the agenda after receiving a memo and emails indicating that the Charity's traditional tournament date had been changed without commission authorization. He read correspondence and told the commission the change "appears... the FCO tournament was canceled before we were even notified," raising concerns about competing…
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