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Issue 136 - 1st Quarter 2020

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City offices are closed on the following dates:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 20, 2020

Presidents' Day

Monday, February 17, 2020

Memorial Day

Monday, May 25, 2020

Group photo of Brevard Mayors at 2019 Mayors' Fitness Challenge ceremony

2020 Mayor's Fitness Challenge

Join the challenge to make Cocoa the 2020 Most Fit City

The City of Cocoa is once again participating in the Health First Mayors’ Fitness Challenge. This eight week challenge has eleven different cities competing for the title of 2020 Most Fit City in Brevard County. Health First Mayors 2020 Fitness Challenge 4 color logo

Citizens can register to participate with #TeamCocoa by visiting United Way Brevard and registering with the City of Cocoa beginning Monday, December 9, 2019. Registration is ongoing throughout the entire challenge. The challenge kicks off on Saturday, February 1, 2020 with an event at Viera Regional Soccer Pavilion beginning at 9 am. You do not have to attend the kick-off event to participate in the challenge. The challenge runs through March 27, 2020 with participants logging their daily exercise minutes each week.

The Challenge also includes a “Great Weight-Off” component. The individual top weight loser (calculated by percentage of weight lost) during the 8-weeks will win a $500 cash prize. There will be a top female winner and a top male winner. All participants of the "Great Weight-Off" must be weighed in at a Health First facility between January 20 and January 31st. 

There is no cost to participate in this challenge. Join #TeamCocoa today to help us become the 2020 Most Fit City in Brevard County.

You can visit the 2020 Mayor’s Fitness Challenge website for more information.

Cocoa High Chorus Director Receives National Honor

In recognition of her excellence in teaching and impact on young singers, Dr. Misty Martinez of Cocoa High School, Cocoa, Florida, has been named the 2020 recipient of the Music Educator Award by the Barbershop Harmony Society and NAfME, The National Association for Music Education.

“I love what I do. My students amaze, humble, and most of all, TEACH me every single day," said Dr. Martinez. Read more about the recognition at the Barbershop Harmony Society website.

Cocoa Board/Committee Feature:

Utilities Advisory Board

The City of Cocoa has a number of various boards and committees comprised of residents, business owners and others to assist City Council in their decision making processes. It is also a great way for residents to engage with and learn more about their local government.

The Utilities Advisory Board was established in 1990 to advise the Cocoa City Council on matters related to the Cocoa Utility System and meets quarterly at Cocoa City Hall on the fourth Tuesday (January/April/July/October) at 6pm.

If you are interested in sitting on the Utilities Advisory Board, please visit get more information about the board and complete a board member application at our Utilities Advisory Board website.

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Cocoa Council Meetings



Cocoa City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm at City Hall located at 65 Stone Street.

Cocoa City Council

Cocoa City Council, Deputy Mayor Brenda Warner, Councilman Alex Goins, Mayor Jake Williams, Jr., Coi

  1. Alex Goins

    Deputy Mayor - District 1
    Email Alex Goins
    Phone: 321-474-4923

  2. Brenda Warner

    Councilmember - District 2
    Email Brenda Warner
    Phone: 321-543-6609

  3. Jake Williams, Jr.

    Mayor
    Email Jake Williams, Jr.
    Phone: 321-474-6789

  4. Don Boisvert

    Councilman - District 3
    Email Don Boisvert
    Phone: 321-403-9173

  5. Lorraine Koss

    Councilwoman - District 4
    Email Lorraine Koss
    Phone: 321-474-8445

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