FREE • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024
VOLUME 11, NO. 36
CITY CONDUCTS FIRST OF TWO PUBLIC WORKSHOPS TO REVIEW IMPACT FEE INCREASE The second public workshop will be held Mon., Mar. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
Development impact fee increases may soon be on the horizon as the Plant City City Commission held the first of two public workshops Monday night to present comprehensive data outlining the necessity and projected impact of the proposed adjustments.
Impact fees, a crucial component of municipal finance, are one-time charges levied on residential, commercial and industrial developers to mitigate the strain that new developments place on public infrastructure and services such as roads, parks, library and emergency services. The fees are intended to ensure that growth pays for itself and to maintain the quality
2024 STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL GUIDE IS INSIDE!
of life for existing residents. The fees were last adjusted in Plant City more than a decade ago.
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PARADE ROUTE STRAWBERRY GRAND PARADE
MONDAY, MARCH 4TH 1:00PM THE PARADE WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG EVERS STREET, THEN WEST ON REYNOLDS STREET BEFORE IT PASSES THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS. PLEASE NOTE THAT ROADS WILL BE CLOSED ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE IN STAGES
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL PARADE TO MARCH THROUGH PLANT CITY MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
The Strawberry Grand Parade is set to roll through the streets of Plant City on Mon., Mar. 4. The route begins on Evers Street at 1 p.m. The parade will travel along Evers Street before taking a left turn on Reynolds Street. The route ends at the festival grounds.
Leading the 2024 Strawberry Festival Grand Parade will be parade Grand Marshals Fred and Tammy Johnson, chosen by the Berry Fine Productions Committee, consisting of Lyons, Kyle Robinson and Mike Sparkman.
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