The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has made some significant decisions in their recent meeting that could reshape the landscape both physically and culturally for local residents. As reported, the meeting on Wednesday kicked off by marking next Saturday as Americans with Disabilities Act 35th Anniversary Awareness Day, a nod to the legislation passed to afford individuals with disabilities equal civil rights and opportunities.
In a move that confirms Hillsborough’s commitment to providing diverse housing options, the commissioners approved a Housing Finance Authority bond issuance that won’t exceed $60 million. This funding will be directed towards the Robles Park development, a project aiming to build 220 units for moderate-, middle-, and low-income families without dipping into County coffers. Nestled at East Lake Avenue and North Avon Avenue in Tampa, the initiative takes a step towards addressing the pressing need for affordable housing. By incorrectly placing a modifier, it could appear that the families are under construction rather than the housing units.
Moving on to aesthetics, the majority of the board voted in favor of installing a bronze sculpture of the Roman goddess Ceres in a roundabout intersecting Durant Road, Little Road, and Dover Road. This artistic endeavor comes with a price tag of $95,000, which has been budgeted within the Capital Improvement Program Budget’s Public Art Program…