SAFETY HARBOR – City commissioners have postponed a vote on a controversial apartment and retail development and told the developer to scale back the project. Residents packed the Safety Harbor City Commission chambers Monday night to weigh in on the project, slated to be built on the old Firmenich Citrus Center property – now, a…
EDA Partners with National Governors Association to Accelerate Economic and Job Growth The mission of the Economic Development Administration<http://eda.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=e01f5dccdcdbbf9c1b38379f5&id=496873826d&e=30b30e2d95> (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. The agency has a competitive grant process and has established the…
The Volusia County Council seems likely to cast a weary and skeptical eye on any further request for Community Redevelopment Areas, or CRAs. A CRA takes new property-tax revenue form a blighted area and pours it into improvements. That diverts property-tax revenue for Volsia County government and other taxing districts, causing controversy through the years.…
BONITA SPRINGS — From technology and life science to ecotourism and attractions, Bonita Springs is proposing a program to attract new, small businesses to the community. The city is welcoming new businesses for both qualified target industries and all types of business. Bonita Springs Mayor Ben Nelson said the city wants to have a diverse…
