Adopted Budget Book FY 23-24 Final with TOC links - Flipbook - Page 52
Strategic → sTraTegiC PrioriTies, goals, sTraTegies, anD aCTions
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ships.The City is working with the University of Central Florida, MEGA Properties, Lake County,
and other partners to locate a business incubator in Downtown Eustis.
Ensure that regulations and processes are business-friendly by analyzing and evaluating the
potential impact on new and existing businesses of existing and proposed regulations, requirements, and ordinances.
Revisions to the City’s Comprehensive Plan;
Revisions to the City’s Land Development regulations;
Improvements of business tax receipt process;
Expand days and hours for the Entertainment District;
Streamline development review and business-friendly process;
Development Services will continue to review and bring revisions to the City Commission to
upgrade the Land Development Code and Department processes. This effort is to focus on
streamlining approval processes (which will save the developers time and money);
Development Services Department is reviewing and considering streamlining the Eustis development review/permit process;
Annexation Incentive Program – waives annexation fees;
2. Ensure that Eustis is known as a business and industry-friendly environment where
companies choose to locate.
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CRA Plan Update – focus on creating an environment supporting private investment
CRA Developer Agreements:
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Business retention program – Approximately 85 visits and contacts for CARES Act/Lake CARES
Development Incentives
Use of City-owned property for economic activity:
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In FY 2023-24, the City continues to work with the Lake County School Board to cover public
school safety services effectively .
Fire Department:
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City gym / Ella Marie;
Development of CR 44 property;
Purchase and RFP/RFQ for former Waterman Site;
Franchise agreement for watercraft rentals;
Police Department:
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Eustis Marina;
Grove Park Tower;
McDonald Manor;
Oakwood Apartments;
BE Homes;
201 East Orange Avenue;
Addition of a full-time Fire Training Officer in FY 2023-24.
City of Eustis, Florida
Adopted Budget
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