Community Redevelopment Areas - Eloise
On June 20, 2000, the Board of County Commissioners approved the establishment of the Eloise Community Redevelopment Agency through the adoption of the Community Redevelopment Plan (Ordinance No. 00-33) and the funding through Ordinance No. 00-34, creating the Agency Trust Fund. On November 8, 2006, the Board adopted Resolution No. 06-176 appointing itself as the Board of Commissioners of the Agency (Eloise CRA Board), and on June 5, 2018, the Board approved Ordinance No. 18-34, which amended the Plan to provide additional strategies for resolving blighting issues.
Meetings
Meetings of the Eloise CRA Advisory Committee are determined by the committee and must be held at least once each quarter.
Meeting Location: Johnny and Freda Brooks Resource Center (formerly known as the Eloise Resource Center), 710 Snively Ave., Eloise
| Meeting Date | Documents |
|---|---|
| December 9, 2019, 6 p.m. | Agenda 12/9/2019 | |
| September 23, 2019, 6 p.m. | Agenda 9/23/2019 | Minutes 9/23/2019 |
| June 3, 2019, 6 p.m. | Agenda 6/3/2019 | Minutes 6/3/2019 |
| March 4, 2019, 6 p.m. | Agenda 3/4/2019 | Minutes 3/4/2019 |
Documents and Financial Reports
Governing Body
The Eloise CRA Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Polk County Board of County Commissioners about the Eloise community redevelopment area.
Meetings of the Eloise CRA Advisory Committee are determined by the committee and must be held at least once each quarter.
Advisory Committee Members
- Minerva Gill, July 10, 2021
- Larry A. Powell, May 6, 2022
- Lee Castillo, July 6, 2020
- Eugenia Barton, April, 18, 2020
- Polly Loeber, June 19, 2020
Board Members
- George Lindsey, District 1, Nov. 03, 2020
- Rick Wilson, District 2, Nov. 08, 2022
- Bill Braswell, District 3, Nov. 03, 2020
- Martha Santiago, District 4, Nov. 08, 2022
- John Hall, District 5, Nov. 03, 2020
Qualifications for Advisory Committee Members / How to Apply
The County Commission appoints five members to the committee, each of whom either resides, or is engaged in business, within the area of operation of the community redevelopment area. Appointed members serve three-year terms. Members may be reappointed for up to, but no more than, two additional terms at the discretion of the County Commission. The appointing authority is found in Resolution No. 06-176.
The Eloise CRA Board is made up of the sitting Polk County Board of County Commissioners