West Park, Florida
| West Park, Florida | |
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| City | |
| City of West Park | |
| Motto: "The City of Positive Progression" | |
 Location of West Park in Broward County, Florida |
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| Coordinates: 25°59′00″N 80°11′11″W / 25.98333°N 80.18639°WCoordinates: 25°59′00″N 80°11′11″W / 25.98333°N 80.18639°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Florida
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| County |
 Broward
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| Incorporated | March 1, 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Eric H. Jones, Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Rita "Peaches" Mack |
| • Commissioners | Thomas W. Dorsett, Brian C. Johnson, and Kristine Judeikis |
| • City Manager | W. Ajibola Balogun |
| • City Clerk | Alexandra Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi) 2.85% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,156 |
| • Density | 2,495.1/km2 (6,462/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33021-33023, 33009 |
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-76658 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2062996 |
| Website | www |
West Park, officially the City of West Park, is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, United States. It was created on March 1, 2005. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods of Carver Ranches, Lake Forest, Miami Gardens (Broward County), and Utopia. A large portion of the city lies west of the town of Pembroke Park, so the new city was called "West Park". With a population of 14,156 as of the 2010 census, the city is bordered by Miami-Dade County on the south, Pembroke Park on the east, Hollywood on the north and Miramar on the west.
The previously unincorporated neighborhoods of West Park embarked on the road to incorporation in 2004, after the Florida Legislature approved House Bill 1491, which provided for an election on November 2, 2004. Following a vote of 3,400 to 956 for incorporation, West Park was on its way to becoming Broward County's 31st city. After the election, residents elected an interim transition committee and held a series of workshops to gain input on the level of municipal-type services to be provided. It was decided that the new municipality would be known as West Park until a consensus was reached on a permanent name. On March 8, 2005, Eric H. Jones, Jr., was elected Mayor and four Commissioners were elected: Felicia M. Brunson, Thomas W. Dorsett, Sharon Fyffe and Rita "Peaches" Mack. They were sworn-in as the municipality’s first elected leaders on March 10, 2005.
In 2011 West Park, received acknowledgement from the national non-profit organization KaBOOM! As the city garnered the designation of a 2011 Playful City USA community. This recognition was given the city’s effort to “increase play opportunities for children”.
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