Twenty-four Palm Coast residents graduated this month from the Palm Coast Citizen's Academy, a program designed to educate interested residents about the operation and workings of city government.
The graduating class — the 42nd in the program’s history — spent five weeks learning about city departments and visiting City Hall, main Fire Station 25, and Water Treatment Plant No. 3, according to a city media release. The classmates also attended a Palm Coast City Council meeting together.
This session’s graduates include: Joseph Benincasa, Martha Butler, Katherine Curtis, Danny Danforth, Sharon Danforth, Lisa D’Andrea, Virginia Elgin, Gertrude Hannah, Bertha Harrison, Ryan Kendall, Emily Kirshaw, William Mania, Cindi Marcuccio, Mike Marcuccio, Tina Mongiardo, Becky Osgood, Tom Osgood, Ketia Silveira, James Smeaton, Sally Smeaton, Betty Wiersma, Dale Wiersma, Debby Winans and Mike Winans.
Citizen's Academy participants receive an overview on every city department and met City Council members, department directors and many other city employees.
The Citizen's Academy meets once a week, usually on Monday evenings, for five straight weeks. The course is free and registration is limited to approximately 30 Palm Coast citizens per session. The academy is offered three times a year.
The next session is full, but the class starting Sept. 17 has spots available. To register, go to PalmCoastGov.com and search for “Citizen’s Academy.”