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HUD Secretary Visits Tampa’s Encore Development
HUD Secretary, Dr. Ben Carson toured Tampa’s En- core development on Friday, June 19th (Juneteenth).
He toured the Reed at En- core and heard about Encore's sustainable and healthy living programming. While touring the Reed, he visited the com- munity room, theater, library, computer center, chapel and visiting doctor’s office.
He then went to the 5th floor sun deck to overlook the entire 12-city block Encore community and observe the two newest buildings under construction.
The Independent at En- core is a 266 unit market rate apartment building being de- veloped by Transwestern, and Legacy at Encore is a 226 unit market rate building being de- veloped by Legacy Partners.
Both buildings are Oppor- tunity Zone investments in Tampa.
Opportunity Zones (OZs) are defined as “economically- distressed communities where
June Birthday Celebrants
Happy Birthday to past and present Villagers cele- brating this month. Stanley Wilson and James Lott, 6/27; Hosea Daniels and Richard Barr, 6/29.
Sick And
Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Villagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Mar- ion Washington, Oliva Darby, Gwendola Small, Hilrie Kemp, Jr., Clennie McCray, Elouise Griffin, Thelma Singleton, Catherine Clark, Nina Small, Rudolph Tolbert, Lillian Tolbert, Henrietta Sanders, and Shirley Grif-
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ister Dwayne and Tiara (TiTi) Sanders on their re- cent marriage on 6/13. Pray- ing for many blessed years for the happy couple!
Expressions Of Sympathy
We send our prayers and
new investments, under cer- tain conditions, may be eligi- ble for preferential tax treatment.” First conceived in April of 2018, Florida has 427 designated opportunity zones, all of which are in communi- ties labeled low-income.
Mayor Jane Castor and Tampa Housing Authority ex- ecutives which included its CEO, Jerome Ryan and COO Leroy Moore, along with City staff also took Sec- retary Carson through Perry Harvey, Sr. Park and to the historically preserved St. James Church building which will become Tampa's African American History Museum at Encore.
Secretary Carson com- mented on what an excellent example of urban revitaliza- tion Encore represents and ap- plauded the Tampa Housing Authority for its attention to detail and focus on building a complete community that's walkable, close to jobs and en- vironmentally sustainable.
condolences to the McNeal family during your time of loss of Mr. Willie McNeal (aka, JR). He was a long time resident of Progress Vil- lage.
Food Give Away Serenity Outreach Free 20 lbs. Food Box
When: Every Tuesday Where: 7921 Flower Ave Progress Village Plaza Time:12p.m.–1p.m.(while supplies last)
Volunteers Needed For Tampa-Hillsborough Disaster Resilience Initiative
Volunteers are needed to represent the Progress Village community and surrounding areas. If interested, please contact Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604 or Walter L. Smith (Coordinator) at (813) 531- 1845.
Progress Village Civic Council News
Call your news for Progress Village and sur- rounding areas to Linda Washington, (813) 741- 3604.
Mayor Castor and Sec. of HUD Ben Carson.
Tampa Housing Authority CEO Jerome Ryan and COO Leroy Moore talk to HUD Secretary Ben Carson about The Reed and St. James Church.
Pictured at Perry Harvey, Sr. Park are: Maurice Foster, Tampa Housing Authority CEO, Jerome Ryan, Parker Homans, THA Commissioner, Ben Carson, Bemetra Salter-Liggins, Vice Chair THA Board of Commissioners, Denise C. Cleveland Leggett, HUD Regional Administrator, Mayor Jane Castor and Tampa Housing Authority COO, Leroy Moore.
(Photos courtesy of Tampa Housing Authority.)
The Historic St. James Church
Newlyweds Congratulations to Min-
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