City of Gainesville Taking Next Steps for Creation of the New Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA)

The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will soon transition into a city department — the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA). Much like the CRA, the new city department will be tasked with addressing some of the community’s most pressing infrastructure and development challenges over the next 10 years. During its Aug. 15 and Sept. 5…

Palmetto eyes new projects in five-year plan

Working with about a $3.5 million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, the Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency isn’t sitting still in planning for the future. With much of its funding tied up in existing projects, the CRA is still introducing new proposals for the coming five years. CRA Director Jeff Burton outlined the new initiatives…