09/18/2026
👩‍💼 Local business leaders whose projects were supported by Community Redevelopment Agency grants joined the City Commission on Tuesday evening to proclaim Sept. 14-18 will be Florida Redevelopment Week in New Smyrna Beach.
Community Redevelopment Agencies use tax increment financing to reinvest a portion of rising property tax revenues into projects that revitalize neighborhoods, improve infrastructure, and attract private investment, which helped spur $90.5 million in commercial redevelopment across New Smyrna Beach between 2018 and 2024.
"I encourage all residents, businesses, community organizations, and public officials to recognize and celebrate the contributions of community redevelopment efforts and to participate in activities that highlight the importance of revitalization, economic development, and community investment," Mayor Fred Cleveland read from the proclamation.
In legislative highlights, the City Commission:
• Approved next year’s $10,478,477 Community Redevelopment Agency budget
• Established an annual assessment to fund $2,444,842 in fire protection services as well as an accompanying $100,000 financial assistance program to cover the fee for eligible low-income homeowners
• Reduced monthly solid waste fees from $27.35 to $25.43 per household as part of the city’s transition from Waste Pro to FCC Environmental Services on Oct. 1
In the photo, from left, are Zone 1 Commissioner Valli Perrine, Economic Development & Community Redevelopment Agency Director Samantha Bergeron, Davis Brothers Cooling & Heating Owner Clay Davis, International Brew President Robert Colvin, Zone 2 Commissioner Lisa Martin, International Brew Secretary/Treasurer Marylou Colvin, Ronin Sushi Bar NSB Owner Tran Nguyen, Mayor Fred Cleveland, Housing Authority Executive Director Teresa Pope, Zone 4 Commissioner Brian Ashley, Ronin Sushi Bar NSB Manager Tung Nguyen, and Zone 3 Commissioner Jason McGuirk.
Would you like to know more? Watch video replay of the meeting now at https://cityofnsb.granicus.com/player/clip/1007