TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Presentation of the Trick or Treat at City Center People’s Choice Trophy to the North Port Police Department.
Recommended Action
Presentation of the Trick or Treat at City Center People’s Choice Trophy to the North Port Police Department.
Background Information
The Trick or Treat at City Center event was held on October 25, 2024, at the City Center Front Green and surrounding campus. This signature event, presented by Suncoast Credit Union, was a huge success with an estimated 6,500 attendees, 28 pumpkin trail partners and 12 sponsors. As in past years, a sensory friendly experience kicked off the event at 4:30 p.m. and the main event ran from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
To assist the Parks & Recreation Department in delivering this event to the community, City employees volunteer their time to make costumes, build props and decorate displays. In keeping with tradition, a friendly competition revolving around the themes, décor and costumes was held amongst the City Departments that participated. This year, public voting for the People’s Choice was completed onsite utilizing a QR code to facilitate voting during the event. The Departments/Divisions that participated and their respective themes were as follows:
Ø Parks & Recreation: Star Wars
Ø Public Works, City Manager’s Office, Communications: Minions
Ø Information Technology: Shrek
Ø Police Department: Wizard of Oz
Ø Finance: Splish Splash Taking a Bath
Ø Fire Department: Pumper Fire Truck
After tallying the votes, the theme of Wizard of Oz, created by the North Port Police Department, won with 144 public votes. The People’s Choice trophy has been updated to reflect the winning Department and will be on display until next year’s event.
The Parks & Recreation Department appreciates the collaborative efforts of all City employees and officials in delivering this unique, quality of life activity to the community.
Strategic Plan
Quality of Life
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Prepared by: Sandy Pfundheller, CPRE, Parks & Recreation Director
Department Director: Sandy Pfundheller, CPRE, Parks & Recreation Director