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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 the Eloise Resource Center)
710 Snively Ave.
Eloise

 

Meeting DateDocuments
June 3, 2024, 6 p.m.Agenda
March 4, 2024, 6 p.m.Agenda
March 4, 2024, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
Dec. 4, 2023, 6 p.m.Agenda
Dec. 4, 2023, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
Sept. 5, 2023, 6 p.m.Agenda
Sept. 5, 2023, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
June 5, 2023, 6 p.m.Agenda
June 5, 2023, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
March 6, 2023, 6 p.m.Agenda
March 6, 2023, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
Jan. 9, 2023, 6 p.m.Agenda
Jan. 9, 2023, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
Dec. 5, 2022, 6 p.m.Agenda
Dec. 5, 2022, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
Sept. 6, 2022, 6 p.m.Agenda
Sept. 6, 2022, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
June 13, 2022, 6 p.m.Agenda
June 13, 2022, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
March 7, 2022, 6 p.m.Agenda
March 7, 2022, 6 p.m. Meeting Minutes
Dec. 6, 2021, 6 p.m.Agenda
Dec. 6, 2021, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
Aug. 30, 2021, 6 p.m.Agenda
Aug. 30, 2021, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
June 7, 2021, 6 p.m.Agenda
June 7, 2021, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
March 8, 2021, 6 p.m.Agenda
March 8, 2021, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes
March 2, 2020, 6 p.m.Agenda
March 2, 2020, 6 p.m.Meeting Minutes

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

  • Eugenia Barton, 3rd Term, April 21, 2023, to April 21, 2026
  • Minerva Gil, 2nd Term, July 11, 2024, to July 10, 2027
  • Martha Paul, 2nd Term, March 3, 2023, to March 3, 2026
  • Juanita (Janie) Torres, 1st Term, May 7, 2024, to May 7, 2027
  • Bobby Williams, 1st Term, May 7, 2024, to May 7, 2027

Board Members

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.