South County Community Redevelopment Area (CRA)

Image South County Community Redevelopment Area (CRA)

The South County Community Redevelopment Plan was adopted by the Manatee County Community Redevelopment Agency on December 10, 2002 and by the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners on December 17, 2002. As shown on the Community Redevelopment Area Map, the South County CRA is generally bounded by 53rd Avenue West on the north, Bowlees Creek, west of 15th Street (Old US 301) on the east, 65th Avenue and the US 41 Corridor to 69th Avenue West on the south, and the west side of US 41 on the west, and includes all properties situated within.

Goals and Objectives of the South County Redevelopment Plan

  • Enhance Community Policing and Reduce Crime
  • Additional Code Enforcement
  • Better Trash/Waste Removal
  • Provide for a Community Center and Expanded Other Parks and Facilities
  • Economic Development
  • Improve Transportation and Sidewalk Network
  • Improve Community Identity and Acknowledgment of Subareas
  • Address Drainage Problem Areas
  • Improve Street Lighting
  • Enhance Aesthetics of Area

The CRA principally allows for funding of improvements in the area derived from tax increment financing consistent with the adopted Redevelopment Plan.

 

   

Where Can I Get a Copy of the Redevelopment Plan?

 

How Can I Serve?

The Manatee County CRA Agency is responsible for managing the two CRA's in unincorporated Manatee County. Both CRA's have advisory boards to advise the CRA Agency on area matters and implementing the redevelopment plan for the area. If you are interested in serving on the advisory board for this CRA, please submit an online Advisory Board Application or mail your completed application to the Board of County Commissioners, PO Box 1000, Bradenton, FL 34206-1000.

 

Meeting Schedule

The South County CRA meetings are usually held at 5:30 p.m. at the Harllee Full Service
Family Center located at 6423 9th St E Bradenton, Florida. They are generally held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, with exceptions. Agenda packets for these meetings can be found on the CRA Agenda Packets page.

 

January 18, 2011 February 15, 2011 March 15, 2011
April 28, 2011 May 17, 2011 June 21, 2011
July 19, 2011 August 16, 2011 September 20, 2011
October 18, 2011 November 5, 2011 January 17, 2012