FY 2025 BUDGET BOOK - Flipbook - Page 46
➢ Many water, wastewater, stormwater, and street projects are underway or completed,
including LS9 replacement, LS3 generator installation, Eastern Reclaim pump #3 installation,
Buena Vista stormwater, Exeter St drainage, Lake Willy dredging, Lake Willy dock repair,
and many more.
➢ Architectural plans for a new City utilities administration building are almost complete and
construction will begin in FY 2024/25.
7. Improve the maintenance and appearance of City properties and facilities.
➢ Recent City Hall improvements include exterior repainting, and pressure washing. Additional
City Hall improvements are planned in FY 2024/25 including landscaping and new flooring
for the Events Department on the ground floor.
➢ The Engineering Department has completed building a GIS database for the City’s cemetery
and a MUTCD street sign repair and replacement plan.
➢ Landscaping designs for the Greenwood Cemetery Project, to include updating and
beautifying the grounds, are near completion. Plans include a new cremation tranquility
garden and walking path, estate plots, and several new columbarium niches.
➢ Corey Rolle Memorial Field Improvements Project, Phase One is in progress. Two storage
units have been installed to serve as a refreshment stand and a future press box. Modifications
of these units are expected to be complete early FY 2024/25.
➢ Corey Rolle Memorial Field Improvements Project, Phase Two is in the planning stages and
set to begin construction during FY 2024/25.
➢ The Clifford House Museum has been going through several updates and beautification efforts
which will continue into FY 2024/25. The chain link fence was removed, the house was
reroofed, both the house and gazebo were painted, and Phase One of the landscaping is
complete.
➢ The Citrus Museum was repaired and repainted. A local artist recreated the old mural that
was on the barn doors and is in the process of refurbishing the original mural which will be
hung inside the building.
➢ Plans for Phase Two of the Clifford House Project include a curving, paved walkway through
gardens of native and perennial plants with small identification signs naming each variety of
vegetation along the way. The windmill will be repaired, and a water feature will be added to
increase the charm of this historical treasure.
GOAL #2: To Expand the Local Economy
Strategic Priorities
❖ To Ensure a Competent and Effective Government
❖ To Provide a Safe Community
❖ To Plan for a Secure Future
❖ To Develop and Maintain a Functional Infrastructure
Strategies
1. Evaluate and implement local actions to encourage business expansion and growth,
including providing infrastructure.
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