Osceola ReVIEW - February 2009 - (Page 16) Public Policy Committee The The SchoolSchool District of District of Osceola County, Florida Osceola County, Florida Osceola County, Florida Osceola County, Florida On Tuesday, January 6, 2009, the Osceola School Board discussed the much debated “Workforce Housing” program known as “Signature Crossing”. At this meeting, various members from the community spoke against this project sighting the vast array of affordable housing already available in Osceola County and their dissatisfaction with tax payer dollars being used in conjunction with this project. After hearing comments from the public, School Board Chairman, John McKay, sought to clarify various items associated with this project. Mr. McKay informed the public the nearly $800,000.00 the School District collected in impact fees was collected and set aside for this project beginning in 2006. Mr. McKay Submitted by: further clarified the funds are not coming from classroom funds and Tim Weisheyer will not have a negative impact on the education a child receives Tim@YourKissimmee.com in his/her respective school. To date, both the “old” and the “new” 407-847-5428 School Board have been in support of this project and believe this project will help provide an added advantage to the Osceola School District in recruiting new teachers to our county. At the core of this The City of Kissimmee, project is a $5 million dollar grant awarded to Osceola County for the Florida purpose of building “Workforce Housing”. For more information on this controversial topic, please contact Tim Weisheyer. Osceola County Board of County Commissioners Tim Weisheyer After input from the focus groups, the Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission has decided on a name for the Commuter Rail project. Out of the two names that jumped out, SunRail and SunTrax, SunRail was selected and will be the name we come to know. Also, though there are many details remaining, the SunRail project seems to be on schedule. Trains are slated to run on existing CSX tracks from Deland, in Volusia County, to Poinciana, in Osceola County. The first 31 miles, from south Volusia County to Sand Lake Submitted Orange County, are expected to start running in 2011, with Road in by: Tim remainder opening in 2013. the Weisheyer Tim@YourKissimmee.com 407-847-5428 Commissioner Arrington is Osceola County’s representative on the Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission Board of Directors. The City of Saint Cloud, Florida Submitted by: Tim Weisheyer Tim@YourKissimmee.com 407-847-5428 Submitted by: Tim Weisheyer Tim@YourKissimmee.com 407-847-5428 The City of Kissimmee, Florida Submitted by: Insert Robert Loos Photo The City of Kissimmee Robert@EllisRealty.net will continue funding a small-business development center run by 321-284-2560 The City of Saint Cloud, Florida City of Saint Cloud - Mark Baker Submitted by: Mark Baker Insert Photo City of Kissimmee - Robert Loos At the City Council Meeting on Jan. 8th, MarkBakerAppraisals@Earthlink.net the Osceola Legislative Effort (OLE) gave 407-709-3569 the University of Central Florida. The center, which also receives a presentation on the list of priorities for this regional lobbying group. matching funds from the Federal Government, provides counseling For a detail of the list of priorities see AroundOsceola.com for Jessica The Public Policy Committee exists to keep REALTORS ¨ informed of what is happening in local, state and and training to prospective, emerging and established businesses. The Soils’ article on County Compiles Wish List. national politics. Further, it is the intent of the Public Policy Committee to keep the voice of REALTORS in city spends $30,000 a year onfrontoperation, housed at theFor more information on or to become part of the Public Policy the of our elected officials. Kissimmee/ Osceola County Chamber of Commerce. Customers of Kissimmee please contact: the meeting on the 8th, I spoke with Council Member Mickey Prior to Committee, Tim Weisheyer, Chairman, Public Policy Committee Utility Authority are not scheduled to receive an increase in monthly Hopper about the Economic Stimulus Committee. Councilwoman 407-847-5428 or Tim@YourKissimmee.com. committee. The City of Saint Cloud has given charges; however, in Poinciana, the average household may wind up Hopper chairs this paying approximately $32 more each month, starting in January 2009, $65,000 for mass advertising covering South Florida to Northern due to an increase of approximately 25%. Seminole County. The advertising is geared to “Why Saint Cloud should be your pick for a place to move to”. Their meetings are every Wed. at 6:00pm at the St. Cloud Chamber Board Room. They are looking for REALTOR® volunteers with knowledge of the St. Cloud market to man tour buses. Contact Brenda Terrell at brendaterrell1@ aol.com for additional information. Visitors will be welcomed Feb. 7 and March 14. They will have a new website, www.stcloudliving.net, fully loaded 01/20/09. More information can be found in the St. Cloud Chamber’s The Insider. Submitted by: Robert Loos Robert@EllisRealty.net 321-284-2560 16 Submitted by: Mark Baker MarkBakerAppraisals@Earthlink.net 407-709-3569 Osceola ReVIEW February 2009 http://www.AroundOsceola.com http://www.stcloudliving.net
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