NEWS: The Pompano Beach CRA is proud to announce their new marketing campaign, “Love Always, Pompano Beach.” The all-encompassing annual program will feature local businesses located in the East CRA District, sharing special offers and experiences to attract residents and non-residents alike. The campaign kicks off with “Sunset Sips,” showcasing promotions from local restaurants. Following…
Under the general direction of the City Manager, this executive management position plans, organizes, and implements the City’s overall economic development program as it relates to encouraging and promoting business development, retention, rehabilitation and job growth. This position is responsible for developing and evaluating economic data, reports and studies on the financial impact of various…
November 4th 2020 – National Research Center (NRC) at Polco and the International City & County Management Association (ICMA) have announced 10 Winners of the Voice of the People (VOP) Awards for Excellence. The Voice of the People Awards are the only national awards that honor local governments based on survey opinions and feedback from…
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – The City of Winter Garden, in collaboration with the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, has received a grant of $20,000 from the Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Resources to conduct a survey of structures located within Downtown Winter Garden’s commercial and residential Historic Districts. A selection of sites located outside…
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — The City of Winter Garden has launched a Love Local campaign to build awareness of the importance of supporting the local business community as well as providing programs and activities to help small businesses recover from financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Love Local campaign includes a number of…
SEBRING — The Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency will be taking the final step today to set into motion a six month project to update the CRA’s Master Plan. At its meeting at 5:30 p.m. today the CRA Board will consider approving a $107,270 contract with S&ME, Inc., which will develop the updated Master Plan. The…
Professional, technical and experienced level position responsible for performing a full range of economic development assignments. Considerable independent judgment is used to make decisions in carrying out assignments that have significant impact on City services and/or programs. The position exercises independent judgment within established guidelines based on legal requirements and department and/or City policy. Work…
Under executive direction, employee in this senior management job classification is responsible for providing leadership in the preparation and implementation of innovative economic development plans and programs related to business attraction, retention and stimulating economic growth for the City. Daily activities include planning, organizing, directing and executing the City’s economic development and CRA redevelopment programs.…
Under general supervision from senior level management, plans, organizes, coordinates and implements programs that support the mission of the Economic Development Office and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in strengthening the City’s economy. ; implements City-wide strategic and operating plans and initiatives; administers events and programs focused on attracting and retaining target businesses; and effectively…
DELRAY BEACH – The city Housing Authority is moving ahead with plans for the Island Cove apartment project near the intersection of Southwest Eighth Street and Southwest 12th Avenue in Delray Beach. The authority, in light of the pandemic, changed its plans. It had been expecting to build 54 townhomes on the 3-acre site that would have sold for as much…
As a result of the declared emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ruth Clavell received from the City of Homestead and the Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) a grant established to help small businesses, which, like hers, had to close when the pandemic started and the city decided to go on lockdown in March. The…
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) are co-hosting a webinar on supporting small business and economic development in rural Florida. The webinar will showcase rural small business, economic development and redevelopment resources; highlight the needs in state-designated rural areas; and explore government programs that provide…
