Daily Archives: April 21, 2015

Volusia council to clamp down on city CRAs with new parking fee rule

DELAND — Volusia County will consider a broad policy in the future that would repeal community redevelopment areas if cities choose to discriminate against county residents by charging them for parking. The County Council Thursday was set to consider a resolution that would have repealed New Smyrna Beach’s two CRAs in response to a weeks-long…

A promising plan for redevelopment

Opportunity has bypassed much of south St. Petersburg, leaving many largely African-American neighborhoods coping with unemployment, run-down housing and crime. Now city officials have proposed an innovative tax strategy to fight stagnation with job training and public subsidies for private businesses and property owners. It has the potential to help transform the area, and City…