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Police To Host ‘Meet The Majors’ Community Events
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
For several years, the Tampa Po- lice Department has sought ways to bring the officers and community to- gether. The effort has been success- ful on some levels.
Now, Police Chief Brian Dugan will take another step in uniting officers and members of the community. For the first time, the department will host two “Meet The Major” events.
The events are designed to intro- duce the new leadership in Districts II and III to members of the commu- nity.
The first event introduces Major Michael Baumaister to the Dis- trict II community, will take place on Tuesday, September 18th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will be held at the Copeland Park Community Center. During the event, Major Baumais- ter will meet with and listen to resi- dents of the district. They will hear his plans on reducing crime in the area and his plans to work with the community.
crime in the area and his plans to work with the community. He will also share his experience in law en- forcement.
Uniform District III includes all neighborhoods east of the Hillsbor- ough River to N. 50th Street, between Hillsborough Avenue and the Cause- way/Port of Tampa Bay.
For more information about the events contact Zalavia.Brown @tampagov.net in District Two; or Kinnette.Scallo@tam- pagov.net in District Three.
MAJOR MICHAEL BAUMAISTER Uniform District II
Uniform District II includes all neighborhoods north of Hillsbor- ough Avenue, south of Fowler Av- enue, and between Armenia Avenue and N. 50th Street. District II also in- cludes all portions of New Tampa.
The second event introduces Major Calvin Johnson to the Dis- trict III community, will take place
MAJOR CALVIN JOHNSON Uniform District III
on Thursday, September 20th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will be held at the District III Office, on N. 22nd Street, near E. Lake Avenue.
For those who haven’t met Major Calvin Johnson, they will have an opportunity to meet him and listen to residents of the district. They will hear his plans on reducing
Meeting
Meeting Set For September 25th:
East Tampa Community Invited To ‘Continue
The Conversation’ On Transportation
In early July, residents of the community were up in arms about changes along the Interstate, especially the 21st – 22nd Streets exit. Several members of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) met with the residents to dispel those misunderstanding.
The residents of East Tampa are invited to continue the transportation conversation on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, in an evening meeting, 6-8 p. m. The meeting will be held at Ragan Park, 1200 E. Lake Ave. An Open House begins at 6 p. m., followed by the presentation at 6:30 and round- table discussions, 7-8 p. m.
Tampa Bay NEXT, the Future of Transportation, is host- ing the event along with FDOT. They are asking the commu- nity for ideas to help shape transportation decisions.
The Open House before and after the presentation will in- clude information on related transportation topics and proj- ects.
The conversation will continue about the Tampa Inter- state Study (TIS) Supplemental Environmental Impact State- ment (SEIS) evaluation process and proposed improvements to the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-274/I-4) and I-275 north of Downtown Tampa.
The Roundtable discussions with FDOT representatives will examine 4 proposed concepts for the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-2785/I-4), and discuss how each design could impact the nearby area.
Tampa Bay Next is available to make presentations to or- ganizations or neighborhood associations. Contact Tam- paBayNext@dot.state.fl.us or call (813) 975-6398.
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