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Monday, June 11, 2012
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Mayor Buckhorn gets a high five from a young neighbor after announcing the NeighborhoodLIFT program with Wells Fargo.
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| | 6/6/12 | Top Story | Tampa Bay Times: $7M Wells Fargo program to help Tampa home buyers | | | Tuesday Mayor Buckhorn and Wells Fargo announced NeighborhoodLIFT, a program designed to boost home ownership by providing $500 million in mortgage loans over the next five years to homebuyers in the City of Tampa. Prospective home buyers can learn more at a two-day event that will take place June 22 and 23 at the Tampa Convention Center where they may qualify for up to $15,000 in down payment assistance and/or home and renovation financing grants.
The program is citywide, but Buckhorn said he suggested that Wells Fargo target seven areas: east Tampa, South Seminole Heights, North Hyde Park, the west riverfront area, V.M. Ybor, Old West Tampa and Tampa Heights.
"This will help get us back to a point and a place where we once stood, where our housing programs were the envy of the nation," Buckhorn said. Read more | | | 6/6/12 | WTSP: Food Truck Fiesta takes off | | | Even into the hot summer months, the Mayor's Food Truck Fiesta continues to draw a crowd in downtown Tampa. WTSP broadcasted live from last week's event, interviewing two of the truck owners about their menus. Next month's Mayor's Food Truck Fiesta will be on the second Wednesday of the month, July 11, due to July 4 being a holiday. Watch the full report. | | | 6/8/12 | Tampa Tribune: Grant to aid future retail | | | A $400,000 Brownfield grant from the Environmental Protection Agency is going to help the City restore a key piece of land in downtown Tampa. The 1.5 acre site is located across from the Encore development. The grant will allow the city to clean up the land so that it can be redeveloped. Mayor Buckhorn has on hand to accept the grant from the EPA's regional administrator.
"It is a brick-by-brick process of rebuilding lives, but also restoring our city," Buckhorn said. "It starts here." Read more. | | | 6/9/12 | Tampa Tribune: Pumping new life in Hillsborough River | | | Mayor Buckhorn officially opened the new water pumping station in Sulphur Springs, which is located at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Sitka Street. The new improvements double the amount of water going to the Hillsborough River, enhancing water quality by providing a much needed freshwater zone downstream of the dam. The expansion of the pumping station also provided a canvas for a larger-than-life, full-building mural by artist John Gurbacs depicting the ecosystem of the Hillsborough River. Learn more. | | | 6/11/12 | Do you have an idea for a Tampa app? | | | Just last week, Mayor Buckhorn was at the White House telling administration officials about Tampa's Hackathon, which is less than two weeks away. Teams of talented coders and developers will be competing to design and build the best Tampa app. Do you have an idea for an app that would help Tampa business leaders, residents, or visitors? You can submit or vote on app ideas here.
Are you interested in being a sponsor? Contact siobhan.harley@tampagov.net for more information.
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| | Tue June 12, 9:30 a.m. | Hillsborough County School District Annual Assistant Principal Breakfast | | | Tue June 12, 10 a.m. | Tampa Police Department Swearing In Ceremony | | | Wed June 13. 10 a.m. | Florida Urban Partnership Meeting | | | Wed June 13, 1 p.m. | US Conference of Mayors 80th Annual Meeting | | | Thur June 14 | US Conference of Mayors 80th Annual Meeting | | | Fri June 15 | US Conference of Mayors 80th Annual Meeting | | | Sat June 16 | US Conference of Mayors 80th Annual Meeting | | | Mon June 18, 2 p.m. | Morphogenesis, Inc. Veterinary Oncology Services Ribbon Cutting |
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