ST. CLOUD, Fla. – St. Cloud city leaders are making the case that going bigger could mean paying less.
At a May 14 city council meeting, Mayor Chris Robertson and council members defended a $60 million mixed-use development planned for downtown, arguing that expanding the commercial tax base is the best way to keep residents’ tax bills from climbing.
The development, called “St. Cloud Commons,” is being led by Atlantic Housing Partners. Plans include a 542-space parking garage with an attached four-story building featuring retail on the ground floor and apartments on the upper three levels…