Planner I Planning & Development Department Full-time Exempt Salary Range: $39,894-$57,865 DOQ Reporting to the Director of Planning & Development, this position assists in coordinating projects and activities of the two Community Redevelopment Agencies as it pertains to physical planning and research; assist in the redevelopment board activities with property owners, businesses, and public and…
MARATHON, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott is meeting with state and local officials in Monroe and Lee Counties to discuss Hurricane Irma response and recovery efforts. The Governor also visited a Hurricane Irma shelter in Monroe County with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke. Read the updates here. Powered by WPeMatico
MARATHON, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the state has been awarded federal Dislocated Worker Grants to provide temporary employment to Floridians affected by Hurricane Irma. The Dislocated Worker Grants, administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, provide disaster relief employment in the form of temporary jobs that support storm response and recovery efforts.…
Good news for Tallahassee flood insurance policyholders! Tallahassee citizens will save approximately $250,000 in annual flood insurance premium costs thanks to the City of Tallahassee’s efforts through the Community Rating System (CRS) program. As part of this, the City has released a progress report on hazard mitigation initiatives. The Tallahassee-Leon County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS)…
A Florida lawmaker is once again trying to reform the state’s community redevelopment agencies. The taxpayer-funded programs would have to meet stricter reporting and ethics requirements. Representative Jake Rayburn of Valrico wants community redevelopment agencies to be more transparent and accountable. Lawmakers designed the programs to combat blight and slums and build affordable housing. Critics argue more regulations are…
Tampa Downtown Partnership is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for a Downtown Wayfinding Program Inventory and Maintenance. Proposals are due by Friday, October 6 at 5pm. The Partnership will manage the project in close coordination with the City of Tampa. The current signs were installed in time for the Superbowl in January 2009…
Growth is often treated as the gold standard of success for American cities. If you’re building new subdivisions, new highways, new strip malls – and theoretically growing the city’s tax base in the process – conventional wisdom would tell you your town is healthy and thriving. But after decades of sustained growth, the majority of…
Members of the North Port St. Joe Project Area Committee(PAC) met last Saturday to discuss ongoing efforts to redevelop the North Port St. Joe area. Members of the North Port St. Joe Project Area Committee(PAC) met last Saturday to discuss ongoing efforts to redevelop the North Port St. Joe area. The PAC was joined by…
Earlier this summer, the installation of more than $200 million in infrastructure, including new roadways and utilities, began in support of Water Street Tampa, a mixed-use neighborhood on 50 waterfront acres in this South Florida metro that, when completed in 2027, will include more than 9 million sf of residential, commercial, entertainment, cultural, and retail…
LIVE OAK — Jesse Saginor with Florida Atlantic University presented the Heritage Square Market Analysis to the Community Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday. The CRA expanded the portion of the city known as Heritage Square to include the area of land between Ohio Avenue and Mussey Avenue and between the railroad and Duval Street in April.…