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New! Florida Aquarium Approved for $15M in CRA Funding for Redevelopment Project

Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency approved $15 million in funding for a Florida Aquarium redevelopment project.

In three phases, expected to be completed by 2026, the aquarium will create four new exhibits, including a new penguin and sea lion exhibit, and the state’s only puffin exhibit. The redevelopment plan also includes improved amenities for guests. The entire project is expected to cost $45 million, of which the aquarium will cover $30 million

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New! Rock the Plaza Heads to Ocean Plaza

The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA) will host the second activation for the highly anticipated Rock the Plaza concert series. The free, business promotional event will take place on Saturday, May 25th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ocean Plaza, located at 640 East Ocean Avenue. There will be limited parking available at the plaza, with additional parking located at 115 N. Federal Highway.

Rock the Plaza is a traveling concert series that showcases different plazas located within the BBCRA area, while spotlighting the thriving small business community. The activation will feature a live performance by the band Girlfriend Material, family friendly-activities, and special promotions from businesses located within Ocean Plaza. Event attendees are encouraged to stroll the plaza to visit the restaurants, eateries, retailers, and professional service providers located within the plaza.

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Eighty New Coconut Palms Line Bridge Street

Eighty new coconut palms have been delivered and are being planted along Bridge Street.

“This will be a big improvement,” Mayor John Chappie said on April 25. “Many of the existing trees needed to be replaced.”

At an April 3 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting, the board approved a city partnership with developer Shawn Kaleta in which he will accept responsibility for the maintenance of the trees and donate $10,000 toward the $50,000 cost of the palms and white river rock. The balance will be paid from CRA funds.

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Center for Arts Innovation Could Turn into Boca Raton's Cultural Hub

You may already know the famous Centre Pompidou in Paris, The Shard in London, or even The Whitney in New York. The renowned Italian architecture firm behind these storied structures — the Renzo Piano Building Workshop — has been tapped to design the future Center for Arts & Innovation in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, part of a long-term effort to give Palm Beach County residents a “cultural hub.”

“Innovation is like beauty — you don’t just say someone is beautiful for their exterior, they’re also beautiful because of their mind,” architect Renzo Piano said in a statement. “The same sentiment will apply to The Center. It’s not about being a beautiful building; the beauty is in what will be created and invented inside the building.

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Park Avenue Streetscape Plan Advances - Lake Wales CRA

The stretch of Park Avenue between First and Market Streets is rapidly nearing completion, offering business owners and shoppers a tantalizing hope that it will soon be opened to vehicular traffic. Work is also advancing on the eastern stretch of the street closest to Scenic Highway.

New sidewalks through the area have offered pedestrians a close-up view of the construction, which has featured rumbling heavy equipment and laborious hand-work efforts to place many thousands of new brick pavers. Work is also underway to expand and recreate the popular MarketPlace as a center for community activities and festivals. That work should be completed in September, according to the City manager James Slaton.

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Jobs

New! Executive Director - Boynton Beach CRA

TITLE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REPORTS TO: BBCRA BOARD

SALARY RANGE DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS: $140,000 – $210,000

GENERAL DUTIES:

Position manages the day-to-day operations, for the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA). The Executive Director is a highly responsible position that oversees a wide variety of redevelopment and economic development activities that include fiscal operations, policy making, capital project administration, BBCRA program management, redevelopment plan implementation, property acquisition, business incentives, new business development, business attraction and retention, special business promotion activities as well as the management and maintenance of BBCRA-owned properties. The Position serves as a liaison to businesses and property owners with the overall goal of enhancing the physical and economic character of the districts. Advanced professional work is focused on revitalization and community enhancement within the BBCRA Districts through redevelopment, capital improvement, and branding.

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Director of Development Services – City of Lauderdale Lakes

This position is open until filled.

The City of Lauderdale Lakes located in central Broward County, Florida is a vibrant, connected, diverse and safe community that provides innovative and excellent municipal services in an effective and efficient manner. We value respect, integrity, openness and honesty. The City of Lauderdale Lakes is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the position of Director of Development Services. The incumbent will serve as an integral part of the Lauderdale Lakes executive management team reporting directly to the City Manager and participating in executive-level discussions and decision-making in a variety of areas.

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Director of Development Services – City of Cape Coral, Florida

This position is open until filled.

The City of Cape Coral, Florida (est. pop. 230,000), known as a “Waterfront Wonderland” is a picturesque waterfront paradise with many attractions for residents and tourists alike.

Cape Coral is seeking a visionary leader with a strong planning background to serve as the Director of Development Services. Reporting to the Assistant City Manager, the Director will act as the City’s representative, ensuring adherence to city ordinances and serving as the department administrator for the Development Services Department. The role involves collaborating closely with Public Works to enforce engineering and construction-related ordinances, and it demands exercising independent judgment and discretion in matters concerning personnel, policy, and budget administration. This multifaceted position is pivotal in enhancing the community’s well-being and aligning with the city’s objectives.

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Assistant Grants Manager – City of Lauderhill

Assistant Grants Manager

$99,362.18

Closing date is 7/11/2024

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this position. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this description. Other duties may be required and assigned.

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Planner II - City of Dade City

Salary Range – $54,694.53 – $ 82,041.79

(depending on Education & Experience)

The City of Dade City is looking for a Planner II to perform professional planning work of moderate difficulty characterized by increasingly specialized knowledge of the planning field. The Planner II should also know areas of planning, zoning, community development, and building division functions. The employee in this position performs detailed technical work in reviewing requests for information and submissions for development activity to enforce adherence to the Land Development Regulations set forth by the City Commission.

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Building Official – City of Brooksville

POSITION TITLE: Building Official

DEPARTMENT: Community Development DIVISION: Building Inspection Division

JOB SUMMARY/OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION:

Performs complex professional and difficult administrative work in planning, organizing and directing the City’s Building division. Work is performed under general supervision of the Community Development Director.

Listing expires on July 4, 2024, unless filled before.

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Community Outreach and Collaboration for the Dixie Highway Rezoning Project RFP

Number: 24-20-VP

Title: Community Outreach and Collaboration for the Dixie Highway Rezoning Project Type: Request for Proposals

Issue Date: 4/29/2024

Question Deadline: 5/2/2024 11:59 PM (ET)

Response Deadline: 5/20/2024 02:00 PM (ET)

The City of Deerfield Beach is requesting sealed proposals from qualified firms, to provide community outreach and collaboration services, as specified in this Request for Proposals (RFP) by conducting outreach activities to facilitate discussions, communication, and collaboration efforts to generate actionable ideas and strategies for the Central City Area during the process in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this RFP.

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CRA Consulting Services RFP: City of Palatka

The City of Palatka and Community Redevelopment Agency (hereinafter referred to as the City) is seeking statements of qualifications from qualified firms or individuals with experience in redevelopment, neighborhood planning, revitalization, and the implementation of a Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) to provide assistance in developing and implementing Community Redevelopment Areas.

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Community Development Feasibility Study (CRA): City of BartowDate of Issue: April 18, 2024

Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting: May 1, 2024

Responses Due: 2:00 P.M., May 22, 2024

Sealed Proposals (1) unbound single sided original of its proposal, five (5) complete paper copies of its proposal, and one (1) electronic copy of its proposal in Adobe PDF format on a USB flash drive will be received by the City of Bartow, Florida until 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at the Purchasing Department (Polk Street Community Center), 1255 W. Polk Street, Bartow, Florida 33830 and publicly opened thereafter, in the Purchasing Department’s Conference Room in response to the “Request for Proposal” (“RFP”).

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Downtown Redevelopment – Town Center/City Hall Site (RFP) City of Oldsmar

This is a formal Request for Proposals (“RFP”) being issued to any firm or group of firms able to act in planning and development capacity to implement a mixed-use project on approximately 8.0 acres of “Property” or “Subject Site” owned by the City of Oldsmar(“City”) in downtown Oldsmar adjacent to Tampa Road. The City’s intent is to make this property available on a fee-simple basis to the selected party(ies) able to advance a project deemed to activate this highly visible and centralized location in the community.

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