Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Serving DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee and Polk Counties

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CFRPC Receives the 2016 FPZA Outstanding Redevelopment Project Award

The FPZA Awards Committee has recognized the Central Florida Regional Planning Council’s East Lake Parker/West North Combee Brownfields Plan as the 2016 Outstanding Redevelopment Project recipient.

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East Lake Parker/West North Combee Areawide Plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Central Florida Regional Planning Council a Brownfields Areawide Planning Grant to develop an areawide plan for the blighted and heavy industrial East Lake Parker – West North Combee area (in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida). The Plan recognizes the development limitations due in part to properties considered to be brownfields while creating specific strategies to make revitalization a reality. Developed through extensive community-based involvement, local government collaboration, and partnerships with private property owners, the Plan is the foundation for future assessment, cleanup, and reuse of brownfields properties promoting areawide revitalization and economic development.

Smart Communities Summit: June 10 at 8:30am

Please join us on 6/10/16 8:30 AM EST for the SMART COMMUNITIES SUMMIT at POLK STATE COLLEGE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY – 1251 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven. 

Team leaders will share the exciting, collaborative work of Polk Vision’s Broadband team. Guest speakers from public & private industries will discuss the importance of building smart communities and how affordable, high speed internet access will make Polk the best place to learn, live, work and play.

Guest Speakers: Rep. Colleen Burton; Commissioner Don Selvage, City of Lakeland; Commissioner Steve Hunnicutt, City of Winter Haven; Commissioner William Twyford, City of Winter Haven; Eric Labbe, Planning Division Mgr, City of Winter Haven; Hiep Nguyen, CIO, City of Winter Haven; Bud Strang, President, 6/10 Corporation; Terry Brigman, CIO, City of Lakeland

Polk Vision – working collectively to make Polk County a premier place to live, learn, work and play!

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Dundee Visioning Workshop Scheduled for May 19

Notice is hereby given that the third Community Visioning Workshop held by the Town of Dundee and facilitated by the Central Florida Regional Planning Council will occur on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., at the Dundee Community Center, 603 Lake Marie Boulevard, Dundee, Florida.

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Dundee Downtown Visioning – Public Workshop on March 24th

A second Community Visioning Workshop to be facilitated by the Town of Dundee and the Central Florida Regional Planning Council is scheduled for Thursday, March 24th at 6:00pm at the Dundee Community Center.  The goal of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for the community to come together to review results from the first workshop and discuss ideas on how to address the comments received.  The workshop is open to the public and all interested persons are encouraged to attend.

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Please visit the Dundee Downtown Visioning Website for additional information.

CFRPC Receives APA-FL Outstanding Contribution Award

Regional Planning Council Receives Local Recognition for Turning a Brownfield into a Healthfield

An Award for Outstanding Contribution for the Mulberry Health Care Clinic, Brownfield to Healthfield project was presented to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC) at the American Planning Association (APA) Florida Chapter, Heart of Florida Section’s 2016 Annual Meeting on January 22 in Winter Haven.

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Patricia Steed Elected to the NADO Board of Directors

Washington, DC – Patricia Steed, Executive Director of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council in Bartow, Fla., was elected to the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) 2015 – 2016 Board of Directors at NADO’s Annual Business Meeting. The meeting was held in conjunction with the association’s 48th Annual Training Conference.

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