MOUNT DORA BUZZ
  • Home
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Business & Real Estate
    • Outdoor Life
    • Real Estate Buzz
    • Government & Education
    • Profiles
    • Newsworthy
    • What's Hot...
    • Development Buzz
    • Who Knew?
    • Buzz Polls
  • Calendar
  • Festivals & Events
    • Annual Festivals
    • Monthly Events
    • Fall Festivals & Halloween Events
    • Best Local Pumpkin Patches
    • Holiday Event Guide
    • Mount Dora Community Toy Drive
  • The Best of....
    • Best of Mount Dora
    • Best of Eustis
    • Best of Tavares
    • Best of Mount Dora Take-out
  • Things to Do
  • Dining
  • Live Music
  • Lodging
  • Photos
    • Doors of Mount Dora
    • City Scenes
    • Colorful Cottages of Mount Dora
    • Holiday Lights
    • Views from Above
    • Palm Island Boardwalk
    • July 4th Americana
    • Vintage Photos
    • Donnelly House
    • Sydonie Mansion
    • The Howey Mansion
  • History
  • Mobile App
  • Contact
    • News Desk
    • Advertising Inquiries
    • Writing Services & Content Marketing
    • Design Services
    • Social Media Services
    • Suggest a Restaurant Visit
    • Submit Pic of the Day
  • Subscribe

Government & Education

Mount Dora City Council update:  November 16, meeting

11/16/2021

0 Comments

 
Picture
By Marc Crail
District 4 City Council Representative


There was a large crown on hand in the Mount Dora Community Building for the November 16th City Council meeting. I've been through this changing of the guard a few times now and it still stirs my emotions to be sworn in along with the others who will make up our City Council. Many thanks go out to Mayor Cathy Hoechst, Harman Massey and Pam Burtnett who served our city and our citizens so well and so faithfully. Our new additions are Mayor Crissy Stile, and council members Nate Walker and John Cataldo. Their friends, relatives and supporters welcomed them as did the rest of your city council members. This was also the first meeting for our brand new City Manager, Patrick Comiskey who along with his family has arrived from Cambridge, Maryland only last weekend. New energy and ideas are always important as we move forward.

There is something uniquely American in a peaceful and respectful transition of government leaders. There were Boy Scouts in the audience learning about how our government works. I was reminded of a quote by Thomas Jefferson who wrote; "We do not have a government by the majority. We have government by the majority of those who participate." Thanks to everyone who participated in this democratic process and voted in the recent election.

As usual, I've selected several items from our agenda to tell you about today. I'm reporting as one individual, not on behalf of City Council as a whole.

All of your elected officials are obligated to study and follow the Florida Sunshine Law and Public Records laws. Our City Attorney provided us with a condensed synopsis of those requirements. Florida elected officials must take four hours of training every year to stay current on these subjects.

We voted 7-0 to make an application for a potential $550,000 African-American Cultural and Historical Grant that would require a $50,000 match from Mount Dora. If we get the grant, it will be used to help fund the major upgrades and renovations at Cauley Lott Park and to educate the public who visit there regarding the contributions of African-American residents and history in Mount Dora.

We also approved a series of measures all related in one way or another to the future construction of a mixed use Town Center style development  (442 apartments and commercial space) to be located between Round Lake Rd., Niles Rd. and SR 46. There will be many other steps involved as this concept moves forward. Questions were raised about the capacity of the city to provide water, sewer, reclaimed water, etc. for this project. We have the capacity to do that. This development will include connector roads and trails that will help ease and disperse traffic flow in the area.

To help several of our Council Members who have "day jobs" and to boost community member attendance at our Council meetings, beginning in January our meetings will begin at 6:00.

Since I snuck my quote for the day in earlier, I'll just close by saying how much I appreciate the opportunity to serve our wonderful community. Thanks for your ongoing interest in your city's government and please stay informed and involved.

By Marc Crail
District 4 City Council Representative

For more news and events in Mount Dora, Tavares & Eustis, click here and follow Mount Dora Buzz on Facebook.  For local things to do, click here and for the area's free mobile app, click here. ​​​
Picture
Picture
Picture
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Terms of Use
Copyright Mount Dora Buzz 2022
​All rights reserved.



  • Home
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Business & Real Estate
    • Outdoor Life
    • Real Estate Buzz
    • Government & Education
    • Profiles
    • Newsworthy
    • What's Hot...
    • Development Buzz
    • Who Knew?
    • Buzz Polls
  • Calendar
  • Festivals & Events
    • Annual Festivals
    • Monthly Events
    • Fall Festivals & Halloween Events
    • Best Local Pumpkin Patches
    • Holiday Event Guide
    • Mount Dora Community Toy Drive
  • The Best of....
    • Best of Mount Dora
    • Best of Eustis
    • Best of Tavares
    • Best of Mount Dora Take-out
  • Things to Do
  • Dining
  • Live Music
  • Lodging
  • Photos
    • Doors of Mount Dora
    • City Scenes
    • Colorful Cottages of Mount Dora
    • Holiday Lights
    • Views from Above
    • Palm Island Boardwalk
    • July 4th Americana
    • Vintage Photos
    • Donnelly House
    • Sydonie Mansion
    • The Howey Mansion
  • History
  • Mobile App
  • Contact
    • News Desk
    • Advertising Inquiries
    • Writing Services & Content Marketing
    • Design Services
    • Social Media Services
    • Suggest a Restaurant Visit
    • Submit Pic of the Day
  • Subscribe