The City of Miami Beach (pop. 80,000) seeks a highly energetic, skilled, innovative, and collaborative economic development leader as its next Economic Development Director. This highly visible, hands-on professional focuses on achieving the Economic Development Department’s overarching goal: to establish, grow and diversify the City’s business community by promoting the City’s image and assets, supporting…
The city of Miami Gardens is gearing up to expand its footprint as an arts and cultural hub with its very own performing arts center, the construction of which would coincide with the construction of a brand new city center. Planned for the east side of the lot adjacent to Miami Gardens City Hall, behind the…
Assistant City Manager – City of Clearwater, FL MGT is pleased to assist the City of Clearwater, FL (pop. 116,850) in the search for a new Assistant City Manager who will support the City Manager in implementing strategic policies, and overseeing performance, coordination, and administration of city operations to enhance community services. The…
In a brief session, Newberry’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board convened to hold a public hearing and discuss the adoption of the CRA budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25. The budget, amounting to $1,145,390, was presented by Newberry Assistant City Manager and CFO Dallas Lee, and received unanimous approval from the board. The CRA is focused…
Tampa City Council members on Thursday unanimously approved the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Franklin Street Vision project. The $6 million investment supported by Council members serving on the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will improve the historic street that runs through several downtown neighborhoods. The project aims to combine historic charm and modern enhancements such as streetscape…
One local organization wants to stop vandalism and create a vibrant community. COCA plans to meet with the Tallahassee CRA on Monday, Nov. 18th. If they get approval, The murals could be finished by the summer of 2025. The Council on Culture & Arts (COCA) wants to address this problem creatively. They’re proposing a mural…
Community Redevelopment Agency Director City of Flagler Beach SUMMARY: Responsible for administration of the City’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), including preparation and submission of State reports; coordination with the CRA Executive Board; collaboration with CRA property owners; and cooperation with other City staff and appropriate boards and committees. Additional responsibilities include economic development, public engagement,…
If the city builds a $10 million-$12 million parking garage, it’s likely to last 50 years, Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski said. That was among the reasons she gave for voting Oct. 24 for the preparation of a midtown parking garage design criteria package submitted by THA Consulting. The $96,000 package would be used as part…
Despite falling short on fundraising and sparking frustration from city officials, an arts destination in Boca Raton may move forward after all. The Center for Arts and Innovation is a multimillion-dollar performing arts site poised to revamp the north end of Mizner Park by bringing amenities such as a renovated amphitheater, a main theater and…
The Racing Hall of Fame and Marmer Construction submitted plans for a joint venture for the former Bank of America building to the Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency. The CRA received only the one proposal for the building, which calls for the first floor to be a race museum operated by the Hall of Fame (HOF).…
Help is on the way for Haines City homeowners in need of upgrades but lack financial support. Claretta Simpson still lives in the house she was born in. Her grandparents built the Haines City home in 1950. “I was raised here and bred here. My nieces and nephews, my brothers and sisters, everybody came through…
City of Naples’ $16 million First Avenue parking garage is expected to open in February after experiencing delays due to hurricanes and heavy rains. City Construction Manager Brad Hefner provided the Community Redevelopment Agency with a construction update Nov. 4, saying the schedule and contracts were affected by rains from August through October — Tropical…
