FY 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET AS OF 9-22-22 - Flipbook - Page 47
Strategic → Strategic Priorities, Goals, Strategies, and Actions
■ The City is working with the University of Central Florida to locate a business incubator in
Downtown Eustis. This potentially will include partnership with Lake Sumter College and
Lake Technical College.
6. Develop eco-tourism.
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The City is working on and offering the following projects:
Partnership with the Lake Eustis Sailing Club and the Youth Foundation;
Develop partnerships with local businesses to provide goods and services at government events.
To partner with Trout Lake Nature Center;
To connect to a more extensive area trail system;
Kayak launch in Ferran Park;
Add guided kayak tours of local waters.
To prolong the watercraft rentals franchise agreement;
Provide Planning/Feasibility Study trails application to MPO;
The City Commission approved an interlocal agreement with Lake County, Tavares, and Umatilla
to work cooperatively on the North Lake Trail.
7. Focus on development along with the Gateways to the City.
● Though now expanded, the Gateway Corridor Improvement Matching Grant Program initially
focused on gateways in the City.
8. Generally, support economic development throughout the City instead of increasing
incentives to develop in certain areas.
● Development Services will work with the Economic Development Division to become more
economic development-focused and business-friendly, including Economic Development and
new construction incentive programs.
● The water/wastewater impact fee waiver program is available citywide for qualifying projects.
9. Support education initiatives that promote job growth.
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Support local K-12 school programs;
Support Lake Technical College;
Partnership with Lake County Economic Development and workforce development;
The City members of the EHS Construction Academy Advisors Board;
The City is working with Lake Technical College to expand job training opportunities.
The Partnership on a UCF incubator.
GOAL #2 ACTIONS:
1. Develop criteria for identifying critical existing businesses and continue meeting
regularly with those businesses to determine how the City can support their growth
and expansion.
● The City Manager and Economic Development Director meet regularly with Business leaders and
prospective businesses to identify and address needs.
2. Promote economic development incentives on the City’s website and social Media.
● The Public Relations specialist continued these efforts and re-designed the City’s website.
City of Eustis, Florida
Adopted Annual Budget
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