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The Village Council has designated the Village’s new park at 6610 North Kendall Drive as the Gary Matzner Park. The naming of the park recognizes the efforts of Gary Matzner as the founding father of the Village of Pinecrest. He was one of the chief proponents for the incorporation of the new municipality and, together with Evelyn Langlieb Greer, is regarded as a co-founder of Pinecrest.
“We are excited and proud to be doing this because Mayor Matzner was a driving force in the vision and incorporation of Pinecrest. We wouldn’t be what we are without his wisdom, courage and leadership over the past three decades. We are forever grateful and want to show it,” said Mayor Joseph M. Corradino.
Matzner, an attorney, also served as the chair of the Charter Commission which drafted the Village Charter – the framework of the new municipal government that was approved by the voters on March 12, 1996. He was later elected as the Village’s second mayor in 2004.
The Village of Pinecrest is commemorating its 25th anniversary in 2021.
The purchase of the nearly four acre site at the intersection of Kendall Drive and Ludlam Road, for a new park, was approved earlier this year. For additional information about the development of the new park, please visit www.pinecrest-fl.gov/matznerpark.
Guido H. Inguanzo, Jr., CMC
Village Clerk
