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Your Weekly FRA Update:
August 22, 2024
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New! Plant City CRA Purpose
The purpose of Florida’s Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 is to remove slum and blight from municipalities. In accordance with this act, the City Commission of Plant City established a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in 1981. The 1969 act allows communities to increase property taxes to finance improvements in a specified area. Plant City put together a Community Redevelopment Plan to address the obvious blight within a large portion of the City—roughly from Alexander Street to Park Road and from the library to the bottom of Midtown.
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New! Not Your Mom's CRA
The Lake Placid Community Redevelopment Agency that meets Wednesday evening will be different from past CRAs.
The Lake Placid Town Council in June agreed to add two new members to the CRA board, which before that vote consisted of four council members and Mayor John Holbrook. The two new members – Frank Hartzell, owner of Hartzell’s Grocery Market, and Ken LeBlanc, owner of X-Urban Construction that developed Journal Plaza – will bring a business voice to the CRA deliberations.
The CRA’s present mission, according to the Lake Placid town website, is to eliminate and prevent conditions of slum and blight by funding eligible infrastructure projects such as new sidewalks and sidewalk improvements; roadwork including repaving and new roads; traffic calming; stormwater improvements; street lighting and other street improvement.
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New! Newberry CRA Explores Mural Funding
During the recent Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting, Newberry Senior Planner Uma Sarmistha unveiled a proposal for a mural program aimed at enhancing the downtown Newberry area. Sarmistha’s presentation included slides showcasing several buildings that would serve as ideal canvases for murals, along with artist renderings that provided examples of potential artwork.
Sarmistha detailed a one-to-one grant opportunity and suggested the formation of an art advisory committee. This committee would be responsible for reviewing proposed mural artwork and making recommendations to the CRA Board and City Commission for final approval.
Board members unanimously supported Sarmistha’s proposal and agreed to apply for a one-to-one $5,000 Art Tag Program grant. They also approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to attract artists interested in contributing their artwork for the Board’s consideration.
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$5.5 Million Plan Proposed to Improve Sidewalks in Downtown Tallahassee
Multi-million dollar investments could be coming to downtown Tallahassee.
The Monroe Street enhancement project is up for consideration, and if the plan gets approved some significant changes could be coming to Monroe Street between Jefferson and Call Streets.
The project is expected to cost about $5.5 million, and the commission is asking the CRA to fund $2.5 million of those dollars.
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CRA Announces Major Land Acquisition to Revitalize South Cape
The City of Cape Coral’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is planning to purchase nearly 19 acres of land to the east of Bimini Basin in a strategic move to revitalize this part of the city. The CRA Board is set to vote on this item at a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 4 p.m.
This acquisition will be a crucial component of a broader redevelopment strategy aimed at transforming South Cape. These 43 parcels are set to become the foundation for a comprehensive redevelopment project, featuring new housing, commercial spaces, and public amenities.
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Affordable Housing for Veterans and Low-Income Residents to Replace Old Motor Lodge
Pensacola approved a lease to build 84 affordable housing units on the old Pensacola Motor Lodge property on Monday.
The deal calls for 42 units to be available to active-duty military or veterans, an additional 42 units to anyone with eligible income levels, and at least five of the units to be rented to homeless veterans.
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New! Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity
Location: Tampa, Florida
Salary: $145,496.00 – $248,913.60
Filing deadline: September 2, 2024
The City of Tampa is seeking an Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity. This senior leadership position provides a platform to influence major initiatives in economic development, community planning, housing, and real estate, directly impacting the quality of life for Tampa’s diverse population. The ideal candidate for the Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity will be a seasoned professional with extensive experience in economic development, community planning, or real estate management, particularly within the Tampa Bay area or the southeastern United States.
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New! Redevelopment Specialist – City of Miami Beach
Salary: $2,579.73 – $4,304.15 Biweekly
Location : Miami Beach, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 02270
Department: Economic Development
Opening Date: 08/15/2024
Closing Date: 8/29/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
The City of Miami Beach’s Economic Development Department (EDD) is dedicated to fostering a robust economy that stimulates balanced growth by connecting business, community, people and jobs through business assistance and resources, corridor development and redevelopment, real estate, and creating a diverse economy for this dynamic and resilient community. The Redevelopment Specialist performs a variety of routine, specialized, and complex administrative work under the direction of the Director and/or Assistant Director.
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New! Housing and Development Program Manager
City of Pensacola Employment
Department: CRA
Pay Range: $28.28-$46.67 hourly dependent on knowledge and experience
This is an administrative professional position that assists with housing and economic development and community development tasks and projects as assigned, such as project management, marketing of community assets, fostering strategic partnerships, and promotion of the City of Pensacola as a desirable place for development.
This class is responsible for coordinating, promoting, implementing and managing CRA programs, projects and initiatives implemented pursuant to the City’s adopted community redevelopment plans, authorized under Florida Statute, Chapter 163, Part III.
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New! CRA & Economic Development Manager – City of Newberry
This is a hybrid-eligible position; remote work of up to 50% is acceptable.
The CRA & Economic Development Manager coordinates, directs, and implements programs and projects that support the City of Newberry’s economic growth and redevelopment objectives. This strategic role involves robust project management, business recruitment and retention, and community engagement to foster economic development and revitalization, particularly within the City’s Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Assistant City Manager and play a pivotal role in enhancing the City’s economic landscape.
Job closes on 9/13/2024
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City of Dania Beach CRA Economic Development Manager
SALARY: $31.82 – $49.32 Hourly
$66,181.32 – $102,580.95 Annually
Position Summary
We seek an Economic Development Manager to join our Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Under the direction of the CRA Executive Director, the ideal candidate will be responsible for the development and execution of business attraction/retention strategies and marketing of the City/CRA as a desirable business destination.
Job closes on 8/31/2024
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Program/Project Coordinator, Senior (Home Ownership and Repair) – Broward County
Salary: $73,378.12 – $117,111.32 Annually
Closing Date: 8/23/2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Program/Project Coordinator, Senior (Home Ownership and Repair) to support the Housing Finance Divison.
This position is responsible for the day-to-day administration, management, compliance, and direct oversight of various rehabilitation programs, and may include other types of housing assistance programs that have operational responsibility of a major scope, and/or a large-size budget.
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New! Opportunity for Redevelopment as Part of Public/Private Partnership
The City of St. Cloud (CITY) and the St. Cloud Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) are inviting proposals from qualified and experienced respondents for the purchase/lease and development of a City-owned property as part of a Public & Private Partnership (P3). The parcel, referred to as the “Downtown Site 1”, is prominently located in the downtown area of the City of St. Cloud.
The purpose of the project is to promote revitalization and to serve as a catalyst to stimulate additional development in the City’s downtown area. For more information, click below:
Due date: 10/10/2024
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Defuniak Springs CRA RFP: Historic District Design Standards
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
THE DEFUNIAK SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RFP 24-02-CRA
It is the intent of the DeFuniak Springs Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the CRA Board (referenced herein as “The Board”) to select a professional company, consultant team(s) and/or an individual to develop Design Standards as they relate to the three historic districts within the DeFuniak Springs CRA.
Time and Due Date: September 6th, 2024, no later than 4:00 pm.
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