Tag: Oldsmar City Council
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Oldsmar Council approves $50K transportation study
The Oldsmar City Council recently agreed to spend $50,000 to have a consulting firm develop a multi-modal transportation plan, although the decision was not unanimous. On Tuesday, January 20, the council voted 4-1 in favor of entering a contract with Kimley Horne and Associates that calls for the consultant to “identify high priority projects that…
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City Council agrees to expedite water line replacement project in downtown Oldsmar
The Oldsmar City Council recently approved a budget revision designed to help expedite the Downtown Water Line Improvement Project. The Capital Improvement Project was originally scheduled to begin in FY 17/18, which starts in October, but officials said the system is “in urgent need of replacement” and recommended the project begin in the current fiscal year.…
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Oldsmar zipline going strong as one-year anniversary approaches
Last June, Empower Adventures opened the first zipline park in the Tampa Bay area at Mobbly Bayou Preserve in Oldsmar. As the one-year anniversary of the ecotourism attraction approaches, the business is going strong, according to EA president and founder, Joe DeRing. DeRing gave a state-of-the-business report to the Oldsmar City Council last month, and…
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Architect Francisco Semsch receives Oldsmar Council-Manager Award
Chances are if you’ve visited, read about or lived in Oldsmar over the last 10-15 years, you’re familiar with Francisco Semsch’s work. But it’s okay if you didn’t realize it. The soft-spoken, Tampa based architect isn’t one to toot his own horn regarding the many local projects he’s worked on through his firm, FSA, Inc.,…
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Oldsmar Cares inks 40-year lease with city as part of major expansion project
When representatives for the local nonprofit Oldsmar Cares presented their expansion plans to the Oldsmar City Council in November, the big news was the new 3,000-sq.-ft. headquarters that would be built at the organizations current home on SR 580 near City Hall. But lost amid the hubbub about the new building, which is estimated to…
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Oldsmar council considers survey about potential Rays move
As the City of Oldsmar’s pursuit of the Tampa Bay Rays enters a more official stage, some City Council members have called for a survey to be created in order to gauge residents’ thoughts about the potential move. During the latest council meeting on Tuesday night, Eric Seidel mentioned an anonymous email officials received that…
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Oldsmar Council agrees to move forward with new downtown development plan
The Oldsmar City Council agreed last week to move forward with the latest plan to build a mixed-used development in the downtown district. The conceptual plan created by Tampa architect Francisco Semsch and Oldsmar developer John Bews was first presented to city officials during a workshop in January. At the time, Bews and Semsch outlined…
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Oldsmar approves temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries
The City of Oldsmar recently joined several Pinellas County communities in agreeing to enact a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and treatment facilities in town. On January 17, the City Council voted on first reading to approve Ordinance 2017-01, which calls for “a temporary moratorium on the establishment and operation of medical marijuana dispensing…
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Naming request leads to lengthy debate between Oldsmar City Council members
The subject of naming properties in the city recently led to a spirited debate between Oldsmar City Council members. The City of Oldsmar is facing a couple of critical losses in 2017, as City Manager Bruce Haddock and Leisure Services Director Lynn Rives will both bid farewell to civic service this year following long and…
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Oldsmar officials okay latest downtown development plan
After several failed attempts, Oldsmar officials recently okayed a new conceptual plan for the city’s downtown development project. City of Oldsmar officials have been trying to bring a multi-faceted, mixed-use complex to the downtown area for more than a decade, only to run into roadblocks ranging from the recession to poor planning and/or direction. But a…