As is so often the case with development in Wilton Manors, an ambitious developer is dealing with an apprehensive community. We’re watching this play out as everyone tries to have their say in the future of Shoppes of Wilton Manors/Alibi Plaza.
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Wilton Manors continues to support the organizations that support the community. During an unusually short meeting on Jan. 27, they voted to increase the city’s donation to the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County (ELC) from the proposed amount of $3,100 to $4,240. This matches the donation they made last year.
Sometimes it takes a long time to undo the damage done by someone you trusted. That’s certainly the case for Julian’s Fountain of Youth (JFOY). After nearly two years, its non-profit tax status has been restored.
The atmosphere is electric around city hall, specifically in the parking lot. Wilton Manors debuted ten new charging stations for electric cars. They sit in the back corner of the parking lot at city hall.
With the possibility of major changes to Florida’s property tax system, Wilton Manors commissioners are taking a cautious approach to city staffing. During their meeting on Jan. 13, commissioners told City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson to consult them before filling any future vacancies.
With a population of about 12,000 and an emphasis on quality of life, Wilton Manors is a boutique city that’s long been in search of a boutique hotel. Over the years, several projects have been proposed only to quietly be abandoned before ever breaking ground.
Heavy rains create sewage backups with increasing frequency in Wilton Manors. Fixes are expensive and take time, but the city is making progress.
There’s an unexpected twist, or tryst, in Wilton Manors’ years-long dream of getting a hotel in the city.
Any resident or frequent visitor to Wilton Manors likely drives past it at least once a week and never notices or thinks twice. It sits unassumingly nestled among the trees in Richardson Park on Wilton Drive. We’re talking about the Carriage House, which is the first building you drive past when you enter the parking lot.
Five years after the city reworked its zoning codes to encourage development, commissioners are admitting they didn’t go far enough. There are no major projects on any of the targeted areas known as transit-oriented corridors or TOCs.
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