Tag: Oldsmar City Council
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Greetings from Gabby from the end of the world
Oldsmar City Council member Gabby McGee dares to do what most others won’t, exploring the world and conquering her fears in between her day jobs. On first and third Tuesday of every month, Gabby McGee is typically seated immediately to the right of Mayor Doug Bevis atop the dais in the Oldsmar City Council Chambers.…
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Oldsmar moving forward with painted crosswalk project
The City of Oldsmar could soon receive its second public art installation as the City Council gave the go-ahead to move forward with the proposed painted crosswalk project. The City of Oldsmar could soon receive its second public art installation, as the City Council gave the go-ahead earlier this week to move forward with the…
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Quilts of Valor presented to Oldsmar veterans in moving ceremony last week
Quilts of Valor, a national nonprofit that provides homemade quilts for service members and veterans touched by war, held a moving ceremony in Oldsmar last week. The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a national nonprofit founded in 2003 by Blue Star mom Catherine Roberts of Delaware as a way to welcome home soldiers returning from…
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Oldsmar Fire Rescue gave, received special honors last week
There was an unusually large first responder presence during last week’s Oldsmar City Council meeting. No, the building wasn’t on fire, and no, they weren’t there to cart Mayor Doug Bevis away for continuing to promote his belief that the Tampa Bay Rays could move to town someday. The group of Oldsmar Fire Rescue personnel,…
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Townhome development approved for southwest entrance of Oldsmar
The Oldsmar City Council unanimously approved a development agreement on Tuesday, paving the way for the construction of a 164-unit townhome community on a vacant parcel of land at the southwest entrance to the city. The agreement with Sarasota developer Mattamy Homes calls for the construction of Bayside Terrace, a gated community on Shore Boulevard…
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Earth Fare could anchor Oldsmar’s Woodlands Square Plaza
Representatives for the Woodlands Square Plaza redevelopment said they hope the project, which could feature an Earth Fare grocery store, will be completed by next fall. Big news for the City of Oldsmar: the redevelopment of the Woodlands Square Shopping Plaza could be completed within a year, and it could be anchored by an Earth Fare grocery…
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Peppertree residents prevail in speed hump fight
After years of asking the City of Oldsmar to install speed humps on their street, the residents of Peppertree Drive were finally rewarded for their efforts, as the council approved the request by a vote of 4-1 on Tuesday. For years, the residents of Peppertree Dive in Oldsmar have been petitioning the City Council to…
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Peppertree residents get second chance for speed hump request
The Oldsmar City Council last week decided to put the Peppertree Drive speed hump item back on the agenda in order to allow every council member to vote on the controversial issue. The Oldsmar City Council last week decided to put the Peppertree Drive speed hump issue back on the agenda in order to allow…
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Officials excited about impending “rebirth” of west Oldsmar
While authorizing the drafting of development agreements for two new projects, officials expressed excitement about the “rebirth” of the west side of Oldsmar. The Oldsmar City Council authorized the drafting of two development agreements last week for a couple of major projects that should go a long way towards reshaping the west side of the…
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Oldsmar extends quarter-century streak of not raising taxes
According to officials, the City of Oldsmar has not raised taxes in more than a quarter century. In the world of municipal budgets and millage rates, this qualifies as big news. The city council approved the final budget and millage rate for fiscal year 2016-17 on Tuesday night, and with a unanimous vote in favor…