Economic Development Department

City Council

City Council approves 2024 Heritage Preservation Grants | #citycouncil

Friday, January 19, 2024 by Kali Bramble On Thursday, City Council approved a list of Heritage Preservation Grants funded by $3.59 million in Hotel Occupancy Tax dollars. The 23 applicants will receive anywhere from $15,000 to $250,000 to fund their proposals, which range from concrete repair projects to more abstract endeavors like educational programming and […]

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City Council

In a dramatic 3-2 vote, the City Council moves Apopka into a new era of economic development | #citycouncil

By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor It took over six years, four election cycles, a couple of presentations, and a late-night City Council meeting, but Apopka finally took the first step in creating an economic development department. But even as the votes were counted, the result was held in limbo for what seemed like an eternity. “All […]

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