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Neighborhood Enterprise Division Manager – Escambia County, Florida

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff September 18, 2014

Title: Neighborhood Enterprise Division Manager – Escambia County, Florida Organization: Escambia County Board of County Commissioners Salary: $68,036.80 – $78,249.60 Annually Date Posted: 09/15/14 Closing Date: 09/29/2014 City: Pensacola County: Escambia County, FL Type of Position: Full-Time Education Requirement: Bachelor’s in Community Development, Public Administration, or Business Administration Experience Requirement: Five years of managerial experience…

Leesburg Waives Impact Fees to Assist Community Redevelopment Areas

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 12, 2014

Leesburg has approved a temporary waiver of municipal impact fees to encourage redevelopment in certain areas of the city. City commissioners unanimously agreed Monday night to waive impact fees for new businesses moving into and refurbishing existing structures within Leesburg’s three community redevelopment areas. The waiver covers utility, police, fire and recreation impact fees for qualifying businesses…

Bahama Village CRA Visioning and Capital Projects Work Plan (Key West)

RFP / RFQBy FRAstaff August 8, 2014

Bahama Village Community Redevelopment Area Visioning and Capital Projects Work Plan City of Key West RFP #003-14 This RFP is designed to provide firms with the information necessary for the preparation of competitive responses. The RFP process is for the City’s benefit and is intended to provide the City with competitive information to assist in…

High Springs CRA – Executive Director

Archived JobsBy FRAstaff August 5, 2014

Executive Director: High Springs Community Redevelopment Agency Location: High Springs, FL Reports to: City Manager/CRA Board Pay Range: Up to $25,000 Application Deadline: August 30, 2014 Start Date: October 1, 2014 Schedule: Part-time (20 hours); after-hours public meetings General Description: Position is responsible for managing the High Springs Community Redevelopment Agency. This will include overseeing…

City of Leesburg Housing Incubation Project

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 4, 2014

Kenya Young flashed a wide smile and raised her arms high in the air Monday afternoon to celebrate her family’s new apartment as they aim for the American dream of owning a home. “We get to move in on Friday!” said the 35-year-old mother of four, who found out three weeks ago that her family…

City of New Port Richey: RFP Sims Park

RFP / RFQBy FRAstaff August 4, 2014

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select a qualified design team to prepare the plans and specifications relating to improvements of Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey. The City of New Port Richey, Florida invites qualified applicants to submit proposals for park development for the site. The City of New…

Lake Worth Murals Turn Heads Downtown – Palm Beach

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff August 1, 2014

LAKE WORTH — A bright mural nearing completion downtown — featuring an owl, members of a native tribe and booming speakers — had onlookers talking Sunday. “I love it,” said Leslee Scruggs, who lives in Lake Worth, as she snapped shots with her camera phone. “I didn’t realize it was happening. Usually you have to…

‘Going A-Wall’ Mural Project Brings Color to Downtown Lake Worth – Palm Beach

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 31, 2014

LAKE WORTH — Downtown Lake Worth is getting more color. Over the weekend, three sleek murals were decked on the walls of retail buildings on Lucerne Avenue during the Going-A-Wall live-painting event. It featured live music, food trucks and several paint-covered artists in action. On one wall, the side of Bruce Webber’s Art Gallery building,…

Delray Agency Asked To Pay For Police

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 31, 2014

The Delray agency responsible for keeping the city free of slum and blight is being asked to dish out more money this year. The Community Redevelopment Agency board will consider approving budget requests from the city and several nonprofits on Thursday and they could find themselves spending more money. But the group will likely have…

Downtown Tampa Tries Free Pingpong In The Park

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 31, 2014

TAMPA — To enliven downtown, Tampa has tried: • Coloring the Hillsborough River kelly green for St. Patrick’s Day. • Creating a mac-and-cheese festival. • Putting a pop-up golf driving range on N Franklin Street. • Trucking in loads of white sand for a summer beach volleyball court. Now comes a hot pink pingpong table…

Audit: County Misused ‘Fight the Blight’ Funds – Tampa

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 30, 2014

Tampa, Florida –The federal government says Hillsborough County misused almost a million dollars in grants during its “Fight the Blight” campaign and it wants the money back. The inspector general of the Department of Housing and Urban Development released a scathing audit of the county’s use of federal Community Development Block Grant money for these…

Live Oak CRA Has Planning Meeting Looking To The Future

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff July 30, 2014

Live Oak — Local residents, business leaders and city officials filled the Passenger Train Depot Tuesday evening to discuss the future of Downtown Live Oak and to prioritize a list of projects they would like to see done in the upcoming CRA fiscal year. As a result, the group decided roadways, a medical clinic facility…

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