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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Committee (https://www.tampa.gov/hispanic-heritage-committee) collected school supplies for Alexander Elementary School, a predominantly Hispanic (95%), economically disadvantaged school. The committee was proud to donate over three times the amount of these much-needed supplies as last year!
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Hispanic Heritage Celebration Poster Contest

The Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Committee would like to invite students grades K-12 to participate in the 1st Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration Poster Contest (https://www.tampa.gov/hispanic-heritage-committee/hispanic-heritage-celebration-poster-contest) . Posters MUST include the theme, "Hispanic Heritage Celebration", to be considered. Entries are due September 3rd, 2021.

Tampa Town Hall Virtual Series

Community members are invited to join the Mayor's administration and City Council members for an update on ongoing initiatives and proposed projects throughout Tampa's neighborhoods. The series is underway now, with three meetings left:

August 23, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | District 6
August 24, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | District 7
August 30, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | District 4

Learn more and register: tampa.gov/community-partnerships (http://www.tampa.gov/community-partnerships)

National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Innovation 2021 Virtual Conference

City of Tampa Construction Services Center Manager & Chief Building Official, JC Hudgison will serve as the US panelist to discuss “Climate Adaptation, Mitigation, and the Role of Building Codes.” Learn more and register for the conference (https://www.buildinginnovation.org/) .

Jobs of the Week

The Development & Growth Management Department is seeking candidates for two open positions:
* The Professional Plans Reviewer (https://www.jobapscloud.com/Tampa/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=210720&R2=267004&R3=001) will perform technical reviews on professionally prepared documents for all proposed residential and commercial construction projects and for the review of residential and commercial site plans for compliance with transportation, landscape, stormwater, and zoning codes as required, as they relate to site construction issues.
* The Forester Examiner (https://jobapscloud.com/Tampa/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=210818&R2=001023&R3=003) will lead and participate in technical inspections to enforce municipal tree, landscape, and site clearing regulations and ordinances. Tasks include some fieldwork, extensive public contact, and training of technical inspections personnel.

LAST WEEK'S HEADLINES (https://www.tampa.gov/mayor/news)
COVID-19 Vaccine Site
Tampa officials opens COVID-19 vaccine site (https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-officials-opens-covid-19-vaccine-site)
FOX13
City officials announced the new COVID-19 vaccine site opened at Lee Davis Community Center, 3402 North 22nd Street. It will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tampa mayor, U.S. rep tout infrastructure bill as solution for Tampa Bay’s transportation woes (https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2021/08/19/castors-infrastructure-bill.html?ana=twt&fbclid=IwAR0BjyW-jVCBsBwNbKdh2S9lvXYZ2UTBKVwSateFY6p9kQVsu-NKomsvAhw)
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor at the Tampa River Center highlight how a federal infrastructure bill would benefit the Tampa Bay area.
Publix opens downtown, welcoming new Water Street residents (https://www.fox13news.com/news/publix-opens-downtown-welcoming-new-water-street-residents)
FOX13
"We are building neighborhoods and you can't have a neighborhood without a grocery store. And what better grocery store to have than Publix, and this is a perfect time for them to be opening up here," Mayor Jane Castor offered.
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City of Tampa receives 2021 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award (https://www.npi-aep.org/aep-award-recipients)
National Procurement Institute, Inc.
The City of Tampa is 1 of only 182 agencies in the United States and Canada and 1 of only 64 Cities to receive the award.
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Mayor Castor is right to sing Tampa’s praises to the Tampa Bay Rays (https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/08/19/mayor-castor-is-right-to-sing-tampas-praises-to-the-tampa-bay-rays-editorial/?fbclid=IwAR0FSxa-sUhVtU0KIkBwn1ATVSCVeFeD2Ukmzr4f5NSv8O8_Ncr0q9pHD7w)
Tampa Bay Times
Good for Tampa Mayor Jane Castor for pumping some needed energy into the conversation about where the Rays should play their future home games.

http://Emergency Mangement Staff working around computer
City strikes deal with developer for mixed-income multifamily project in Tampa Heights (https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2021/08/18/city-of-tampa-affordable-housing-developer-deal.html?fbclid=IwAR0BjyW-jVCBsBwNbKdh2S9lvXYZ2UTBKVwSateFY6p9kQVsu-NKomsvAhw)
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Mayor Jane Castor's administration has struck a deal with a private developer to build a mixed-income, multifamily building in Tampa Heights.

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** COMING UP THIS WEEK (http://www.tampa.gov/)

Monday, August 23 at 1:30 p.m. - TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING

Monday, August 23 at 6 p.m. - MAYOR'S VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING - DISTRICT 6/Councilman Guido Maniscalco

Tuesday, August 24 at 9:30 a.m. - TAMPA BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Tuesday, August 24 at 12:15 p.m. - DVH LAW GROUP IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM RIBBON CUTTING

Tuesday, August 24 at 6 p.m. - MAYOR'S VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING - DISTRICT 7/Councilman Luis Viera

Wednesday, August 25 at 10:45 a.m. - ALLURE REALTY RIBBON CUTTING

Thursday, August 26 at 12 p.m. - RYAN NECE FOUNDATION 5th ANNUAL POWER PLATE LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON

Saturday, August 28 at 12 p.m. - WOVEN WATER BREWING COMPANY & MARKET 1st YEAR ANNIVERSARY & RIBBON CUTTING

Saturday, August 28 at 7 p.m. - TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART PRIDE & PASSION GALA

Sunday, August 29 at 8:30 a.m. - COVID-19 RELIEF FOR UGANDA 5K RUN & FUNDRAISER KICK-OFF

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