Vincent P. Nolan, Jr. Awarded Recertification of Economic Development Designation (Press Release)

Vincent P. Nolan, Jr. Awarded Recertification of Economic Development Designation Delray Beach, FL – Vincent P. Nolan, Jr., the Economic Development Director for the City of Delray Beach and the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, has been awarded re-certification by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) effective June 13, 2013. Mr. Nolan first achieved the…

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State Study of Special Districts

State Study of Special Districts TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott sounded determined a year and a half ago when he demanded a thorough review of obscure special taxing districts that have the power to “tax, spend and incur debt at the expense of Florida taxpayers.” Scott was surprised that so many appointees who never have…

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Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency Awarded $15,000 Let’s Play Grant from Dr Pepper/Snapple Group and National Non-Profit KaBOOM! (Press Release)

Lake Worth, FL, July 1, 2013 – Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) and national non-profit KaBOOM! has awarded the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) a $15,000 Let’s Play Community Construction Grant as announced on June 28, 2013. The grant is part of ‘Let’s Play’, a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group to…

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Delray Beach looks to drive out blight

Delray Beach wants to stomp out blight. But it needs help. The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, the organization in charge of eliminating slum and blight in the city, is conducting a series of meetings to capture the community’s vision for the future. The agency is gearing up to amend its redevelopment plan — the blueprint document that…

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MainStreet DeLand celebrates 28th anniversary

DeLand Mayor Bob Apgar, second from left, cuts the cake with the assistance of his grandson, 6-year-old Mark Munden, while MainStreet DeLand members Janet Dixon, left, President Savannah-Jane Griffin, and members Steve Burley and Susie Macon assist. In the rear, MainStreet member Arnette Sherman, Beacon staff member Pat Andrews and Beacon columnist Tanner Andrews watch.…

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CRA Advisory Board meets for “debriefing”

On June 17, the Fernandina Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board (CRAAB) met for a “debriefing” after a work session with the City Commission and Carol Westmoreland, executive director of the Florida Redevelopment Association. Individuals attending the Monday afternoon meeting were board members Mike Zaffaroni (chair), Andrew Curtin, Lou Goldman, Debra Stephenson, Marla McDaniel, and representatives from…

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