Orlando City Planning Division

The Web site of the city of Apopka, Fla.,provides information on various aspects of the city. Apopka was incorporated in 1882 and is known as the "The Indoor Foliage Capital of the World" due to its major industry of tropical plants and ferns. Located 12 miles northwest of Orlando, it has a population of more than 31,000 citizens and covers an area of 30 square miles. The city has a strong mayoral form of government. The mayor and commissioners are elected at large and serve a term of four years. The growth, management and development of the city is guided by a comprehensive plan, updated and evaluated every five years, to ensure that adopted policies meet changing development trends, needs, and goals of the city.

Oviedo Human Resources Department provides management assistance, and administrative and technical support services. The services offered by the department include recruitment, selection and processing of employees, administration of compensation and benefit programs, coordination of employee and organizational development, and maintenance of pay and classification system. The additional services offered by the department include maintenance of employee personnel records, participation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, and coordination of employee programs. It also offers risk management programs that include on-site facility inspections, safety and risk prevention training modules, recommendation of loss control measures, and conducting investigations on workers compensation injuries, vehicle accidents and general liability claims. The department is located in Oviedo, Fla.

City Hall is a part of the city of Kissimmee in Florida. The city has a population of more than 55,000 people and covers an area of over 19 square miles. It manages the Kissimmee Fire Department, which responds to nearly 9,000 alarms annually and offers advance life support ambulance transport services. The city also operates the Kissimmee Parks and Recreation Department, which provides athletic programs and special events. It manages the Kissimmee Police Department, which offers crime prevention tips and operates patrol, special services and criminal investigation divisions. The city s streets division maintains sidewalks and streetlights. In addition, its engineering construction division performs plan reviews and site inspections.