Congratulations to the City of Niceville, CRA, for winning the 2022 FRA President’s Award for the Old Town Landing Redevelopment Plan. The concept of the revitalization of the Niceville historic downtown was first identified in the original Niceville CRA Plan in 2015. Since then, the concept has been expanded to include a 6-acre site…
Congratulations to the City of St. Petersburg, for winning the 2022 FRA Out Of The Box Award for Sankofa on the Deuces. Through a first-of-its-kind partnership, the City of St. Petersburg and the nonprofit Sankofa Group are collaborating to co-develop a transformative three-part project on the historic 22nd Street South (aka the Deuces). The…
SALARY: $44,000 REPORTS TO: City Manager NATURE OF WORK: Under the general direction of city administration, this position serves as the communications, public relations, marketing, and project coordinator for the Main Street and Southside Community Redevelopment Areas. This position coordinates education, information, and awareness to internal and external stakeholders for the City of Avon Park…
Miles Ballogg FRA Board of Directors Practice Group Leader/Director Brownfields & Economic Development Stantec Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Miles: “Consider Brownfields redevelopment in your CRA to leverage resources to support equitable redevelopment.” Q: If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? Miles: “To deliver…
Congratulations to the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA), for winning the 2022 FRA Management Programs & Creative Partnerships Award for the Neighborhood Officer Policing Program Activities The Neighborhood Officer Policing Program (NOP) was created in FY 2015 – 2016 to cultivate high levels of mutual trust, understanding and respect between police and the…
Congratulations to the North Miami Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, for winning the 2022 FRA Cultural Enhancement Award for Banners, Brochures and Bites Boost Business. North Miami Beach (NMB) has an ethnically diverse population and is a melting pot of cultural heritage. The CRA recognized the opportunity to capture new audiences, promote incentives and support…
Alisa Burleson FRA Board of Directors CRA Administrator, CRA-City of Fort Walton Beach Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Alisa: “Gather as much wisdom as you can from the experts in their field. Don’t expect perfection but if you seek it, you will get as close as possible.” Q:…
Congratulations to the Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency, for winning the 2022 FRA Capital Projects/Infrastructure Award for Mapp Road Town Center. This long-anticipated, “Complete Streets” project showcasing generous sidewalks, lush landscaping, decorative street lights, new bike lanes, curb and gutter drainage, and on-street parking is now a beautiful, well-connected corridor that safely accommodates vehicles, bicycles,…
Renee Jadusingh FRA Treasurer, Board of Directors Executive Director, Delray Beach CRA Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Renee: “Get involved! Take an Academy class…join a Committee…sign up for members’ access… take your pick or do all of the above. When I started working for a CRA, I signed…
Salary Range: $39,391.87-$61,716.10 Position Open Until Filled. Position requires knowledge of the urban planning and land development field and professional planning work of technical difficulty. The Planning Technician is responsible for general office and project organization and providing administrative assistance to further the efforts of the Development Services Department, including the in-take of site plan…
Congratulations to the City of Lakeland, CRA, for winning the 2022 FRA Annual Report Award for their FY21 Annual Report. The Lakeland CRA 2021 Annual Report’s focus is “Relate. Renovate. Reinvigorate,” which gives snapshots of each of the three CRA areas in an artful and entertaining way while providing the necessary budget information. Art…
Congratulations to the City of Lakeland, CRA, for winning the 2022 FRA Annual Report Award for their FY21 Annual Report. The Lakeland CRA 2021 Annual Report’s focus is “Relate. Renovate. Reinvigorate,” which gives snapshots of each of the three CRA areas in an artful and entertaining way while providing the necessary budget information. Art from…
