JANUARY2019. TheCouncilofNeighborhoodAsociations. TheVoiceofCondo,Civic,andHomeownerAssociationsofPascoCounty

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1 JANUARY2019 TheCouncilofNeighborhoodAsociations TheVoiceofCondo,Civic,andHomeownerAssociationsofPascoCounty OnFebruary11,boardmembersfrom TheCouncilof NeighborhoodAssociationswilbetakinga2-daytripto Talahasseetospeakwithlocalandstatepoliticiansat thecapitolsothatwecanspreadthewordoftheshort term rentalissuesthatareplaugingpascocounty. AtourJanuaryMembersMeeting,guestspeakerTravis Moore drove home the factthatwith the looming possibilitythatassociationsandthepeoplethatlivein them willose the power to enforce restrictions regarding shortterm rentals,themostefectivewayto makethevoicesofpascocountyresidentsheardisto takethosevoicesstraighttothecapitol. Wewilbepostingphotosandlivestreamsthroughout thetrip,somakesuretokeepaneyeonourfacebook Page! TaxColectorMikeFasanosaidhundredsofpoundsoffood and$2,000werecolectedbyhisofficeduringjustthefirst twodaysofadrivetobenefituscoastguardmembersand theirfamilies. TheCoastGuardisoneoftheagencieswhoseworkersare notreceiving paychecks during the partialgovernment shutdown. It sasadsituationbecausethesearethepeoplewhoare puting theirliveson thelineeveryday securing our borders,protectingus,goingoutwhenpeopleareindistress intheatlanticandinthegulfofmexico, saidfasano. They reputingtheirlivesonthelineprotectingourshores, andyet,they renotgetingpaidforthat. Colectingdonationsforgoodcausesispartofbusinessas usualatthepascotaxcolectoroffices.eachmonth,the officepicksadiferentcharitableorganization.customers leave change orwhatevermoney they can spare in canistersatservicecounters. Fasanosaidduringthepastfiveyears,they vehelpedraise hundredsofthousandsofdolarsforcausesacrossthe county. This time around,itwas actualyan organization,the non-profitu.s.coastguard Mom In Need Fund,that approached him and asked to partneron the drive. According to Fasano,donors haven tjustbeen people who veneededtovisitoneofhisoffices. Toreadmoreofthisarticle,visit:htps:/goo.gl/a3Rmjz

2 AtaskforceformedbythePascoCountyEconomic DevelopmentCounciltoexplorethecreationofacounty foodhubhelditsfirstmeetingthisweek. AccordingtoEDCpresidentandCEO BilCronin,the councilformstwo taskforceseach yearaimed at dealingwithissuesorobstaclesforcountybusinesses. "Thisyear,aswelookedatthetaskforces,welooked specificaly athow we could beterwork with the easternsideofpascocountyaroundthedadecity area,"croninsaid."welookedatindustriestheywere strongin,andthey renotalwaysthesameasourtarget industriesforeverythingelsewedo." According to Dr.Whitney Elmore,directorofthe UniversityofFlorida sinstituteoffoodandagricultural Sciences Extension of Pasco County,agriculture generatesabout$75milionayearcountywide.it s particularlyimportantineastpasco. Afoodhubisanorganizationthat spartofalocalfood system.itbringstogetherthoseinvolvedinproduction, packaging,distribution,and marketing to help get localygrownfoodtolocalrestaurants,supermarkets, andinstitutionssuchasschools. Ithelpsbringaloftheseplayerstogetherandrealy alow forthefarmersandtherancherstofocusonthe productionofthebestproductpossibleandnotwory aboutthedistributionchain,"elmoresaid."theycan movetheirproductintothelocalfoodsystem sothat thepublicgetsahealthylocalfoodsystem,localfood source that s environmentaly friendly, that is sustainableandsecure,andthatisalsoequitable. People Places LLC plans to break ground on its new residentialproject,thecentral,onjanuary28. The 85 luxury apartmentcomplex wilbe builtatthe intersectionofcircleboulevardandcentralavenue,just acrossfrom OrangeLake. We vedesignedtheprojecttobeanintegralpartofthe neighborhood,notanapartmentcomplexthatiswaledofor separated from the neighborhood, said People Places PresidentFrankStarkey. The$7.3milionphaseoneoftheprojectwilinvolvethe constructionof42apartments.eachbuildingwilbethree storiestalandholdsixunits. WhileStarkeysaidthepricerangeisfluidatthispoint,one bedroom apartmentswilstartinthe$1,050range,whiletwo bedroom unitswilbeginaround$1,250.hesaida2015 marketstudyshoweddemandexistsfor500residencesin thedowntownarea. There s a big trend in demand fordowntown living in authentic,real,pre-war,urbanareas,"starkeysaid."thereare peoplewhowanttoliveinabig,bustlingdowntownlike downtowntampaordowntownst.petersburg,andpeople whowantsomeofthoseaspectsbutwantalitlebitquieter place,andthatwouldbedowntownnew PortRichey." Toreadmoreofthisarticle,visit:htps:/goo.gl/pYjhQp Croninsaidoneofthegoalsofthehubwouldbetohelp getfreshfoodtoareasofthecountyinneed. We have some food deserts,even in ruralpasco County.We vegotacoupleofplacesthatneedaccess tohealthy,nutritiousfood,becauserightnow,they re getingitfrom gasstationsandconveniencestores, Croninsaid. Toreadmoreofthisarticle,visit:htps:/goo.gl/Yv6Z15 ConceptArtfor TheCentral

3 Aslongastheydon tmindalitlenoiseandalitledust, thosewhopassbythecrossingofstateroad54and LitleRoadareinstoreforsevenoreightmonthsof watchingthefast-pacedevolutionofanew shopping center. Thefirstphaseoftheambitiousand long-awaited projectatthesouthwesterncornerofthatintersection, now known as The Vilage atmitchelranch,has entered ful-steam-ahead mode,with completion of mostshopsandrestaurantsslatedforlatejulyorearly August.The22-acrecommercialportionofprojectis now notonlyseeing constantconstruction,butits tenantlistisnearlyful. Itishighlightedbycommitmentsfrom anchorstores Michaels,HomeGoodsandSproutsFarmersMarket thefirstunitofthephoenix-basedchainoforganicfood supermarketstoariveinpascocounty. Meanwhile,thesmalerstoreshavequicklyfolowed with commitments. Of the 165,000 square feet available,only5,700squarefeetofin-linestorefront connectedtootherstores remainsopenandonlytwo parcelsontheexteriorremainupforgrabs.theyare 0.79acresalongStateRoad54and0.83acresonLitle Road,nextto whatis reserved fora future PDQ restaurant. Thesuddenprogresscomeontheheelsofstagnation datingbacktotheconcept sunveilingin2015. Gasparilawasn'ttheonlyeventtodraw thousandsofpeople onsatuday. TheannualDadeCityKumquatFestivalwasback. It'sbecomeanannualtraditionforthousandstomaketheir waytodadecitytotryakumquatforthefirsttime. "It'scaledthelitlegoldgem ofthecitrusindustry,"saidjohn Moors,headoftheDadeCityChamberofCommerce."You eatitwhole,justlikeyouwouldagrape.thepeelandal.it's gotabitofsweetness,thenabitoftartness." ThegrowerssaythiswasabigyearfortheKumquatFestival becauselastyear,afreezehitrightbeforethefestivalstarted. Folkscouldn'teventakesomehomebecausetherewereso few left. "Itwas very,very frustrating,"said Greg Gude,general managerofkumquatgrowers,inc."itwasheartbreakingto justletpeoplesamplethekumquatsbecauseweonlyhada smalamount." Thatwasnotthecasethisyearasthefestivalsoldabout 30,000 kumquats.the growers even ran outhalfway through. "Thisyearwemadesureweweregoingtohavekumquatsfor thisfestival,"gudesaid. Toreadmoreofthisarticle,visit:htps:/goo.gl/S3BoSH Weloveit, RyanJonson,themanagerofSteak n ShakeonLitleRoad,acrossfrom thedevelopment, said. Weseethisasahugeopportunityformoresales and everyonehasbeen waiting and hoping to see somethinghappen.basedonwhati veheard,ithas beenworthwaitingfor. To read more of this article, visit: htps:/goo.gl/cdmn1y

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