On September 8, Richard Mills, Plant City Chief of Police, brought to the City Commission a proposal to purchase 27 Meridian Portable Vehicle Mitigation Barriers, three hauling trailers, and three manual haulers to place the barriers. The steel barriers are fabricated for use in high-security environments. They are usually set up at intersections or across […]
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THE PLANT CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REPORTS ANNUAL NUMBERS
The Plant City Economic Development Corporation (PCEDC) was established in 2015. It is a public-private partnership between the City of Plant City and local, private-sector investors. The reason for its existence is to create jobs and strengthen the local tax base. Its primary goals are to attract new businesses and promote expansions of existing companies […]
Continue ReadingCODE ENFORCEMENT LETTER CAUSES A STIR
On September 10, City of Plant City staff handed out paperwork on city letterhead to downtown businesses that caused a dust-up., the following are highlights: “To: All Downtown Plant City Businesses & Property Owners Subject: Notice of Compliance Requirement–Downtown Historic Area Codes Dear business and/or Property Owner(s), As a valued member of our Downtown Plant […]
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E. REYNOLDS STREET TO BE CLOSED Beginning September 22, E. Reynolds St. (US 92) will be closed at Palmer St. for a major sewer repair. The closure will have a significant impact on the eastbound traffic flow downtown. Westbound lanes, i.e. Baker St., will not be closed. The project will last until at least early […]
Continue ReadingGOVERNOR HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE IN PLANT CITY
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made an appearance in Plant City on Monday to announce his “Second Amendment Tax Holiday.” DeSantis addressed a group of 50 people and news cameras from Tampa and Orlando from a podium set up inside GFive Feed & Outdoor on US 92 West. Governor DeSantis spoke of his ongoing effort to […]
Continue ReadingIT’S ALL ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS
On September 8, Mayor Nate Kilton called to order the Regular Meeting of the City Commission at 6:00 p.m. Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mike Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel were present for the meeting. The assembly stood while Church on the […]
Continue ReadingTWO CITY EMPLOYEES WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND
After the July 14 storm, city staff went out to inspect to determine how stormwater systems worked. They found a problem with the Eastside Canal. On the south side of Laura St. the canal goes underground and goes for two blocks to discharge into Cooper Pond. “There was something blocking that drainage tunnel,” City Manager […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSIONERS TAKE DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON REZONING
At the August 25 Regular Meeting of the City Commission, commissioners had some back and forth during a quasi-judicial public hearing on an ordinance to rezone 3.19 acres to allow 38 multi-family apartments. The site is located on the east side of S. Walker St., south of W. Bates St. and north of W. Grant […]
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FIRE AT O’BRIEN’S A fire broke out at O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Grill on W. Alexander St. on Tuesday afternoon. The Plant City Fire Rescue (PCFR) response began as a one-alarm fire, as is normal for a commercial business, but was upgraded to a two-alarm since the restaurant is in a commercial plaza to ensure […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY WOMAN TO LEAD NEW OFFICE OF THE VA
Candace Cieslo has been named Executive Director for the Office of Faith for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.). Among the assignments of this office are to address homelessness and suicide among veterans. In this newly titled position, Cieslo will lead this section of the V.A. She is a retired U.S. Army Captain. Cieslo […]
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