- April 19, 2024
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Alex Boyer is Palm Coast's new Parks and Recreation director. (Photo courtesy of the city of Palm Coast)
City of Palm Coast Recreation Superintendent Alex Boyer is being promoted to director of Parks and Recreation after serving as the interim director during the summer, according to a city of Palm Coast government news release.
“Alex has demonstrated strong leadership and management skills in the short time he’s been here, and I believe he will be a valuable addition to our executive team,” Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon said in the news release. “Alex has a solid background in recreation management and has a vision for strengthening the department. His experience and skills will be especially important for guiding the city through the upcoming renovation of the Palm Coast Community Center.”
Boyer was hired by the city in January as a recreation supervisor and was promoted to recreation superintendent, the department’s second highest position, this spring.
Boyer has 15 years of recreation management experience. He previously worked for Centers LLC, managing recreation programs at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.
He also has extensive experience as a soccer coach, serving as Director of the Girls Soccer Academy in the West Virginia Soccer Club and a coach with the Kentucky and West Virginia Olympic Development Soccer Programs.
He earned an advanced national license from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and is a member of Florida Recreation & Park Association.
“I’ve been an athlete since I was a kid – basketball, track, soccer – so recreation has helped shape my life. Recreation has given me leadership abilities, and I consider myself a coach more than anything,” Boyer said. “In Palm Coast, I want to provide opportunities for our residents to be active, to enjoy our parks and trails, to be part of a team and also to improve their health and quality of life individually.”
A native of West Virginia, Boyer earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education, with a concentration in sports management and marketing, from Marshall University and his Master of Science degree in recreation and sport sciences from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He and his wife, Shawna Boyer, have two young children, Lakyn and Tristan.
Since coming to work for the city of Palm Coast earlier this year, Boyer has worked to strengthen relationships with local sports organizations and has implemented a field rotation schedule at city parks to ensure the fields can be used by both local organizations and for sports tournaments.
Public invited to give input at Fair Housing Public Open House on Sept. 29
The city of Palm Coast will hold a Fair Housing Public Open House 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Community cling of the Palm Coast City Hall building at 160 Lake Ave., according to a city of Palm Coast government news release.
The city is currently reviewing how its programs are doing at furthering fair housing, an important goal for the city and the federal government.
Planners from the Northeast Florida Regional Council are assisting the city by reviewing demographic data and what the data might mean for the provision of housing for all residents.
The public is invited to the Open House to view the data, talk to planners and neighbors about the information and share their ideas.
The goal is for the city to receive input from the public on what citizens believe the city should do to address issues and to ensure that housing in Palm Coast is safe, affordable and accessible and also allows residents to maximize their potential in the community.
The Open House is open to the public, and the city encourages non-profit, community-based and faith-based organizations that work with residents, housing managers, fair housing organizations, transit providers, businesses, child-care providers, people who live in publicly-assisted housing and anyone else who is interested in the future of the community to attend. All are welcome.
After the Open House, the planners will incorporate the public input into a draft plan. The draft plan will be available for review on the city website, palmcoastgov.com, as well as at Palm Coast City Hall, the Palm Coast Community Center and the Flagler County Library in Palm Coast.
The public will then have more time to offer comment. A proposed final plan will include a summary of public comment, and a public hearing will be held by the Citizen Advisory Task Force followed by a formal 30-day comment period. The Palm Coast City Council will consider adopting a plan after that.
For more information, contact Margo Moehring at the Northeast Florida Regional Council at [email protected] or 904-279-0885 ext. 161.
