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Crew working on underground water system
“Tampa’s population is surging and its business climate is buzzing. But growth exacerbates a major problem: The city’s water system is old, faulty and in desperate need of replacement.”

The Progressive Infrastructure Plan to Ensure Sustainability (PIPES) program invests in Tampa's Tomorrow as the largest public works project in the City’s history, transforming the 100-year-old water and wastewater infrastructure that serves close to 720,000 people. The Tampa Bay Business Journal recently took a first-of-its-kind tour of the renovations at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility. Read the full article for free and share it with your networks. (https://bizj.us/1qct3p)
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Rome Yard Community Benefits Public Engagement Meeting #2

Join the 2nd Community Benefits Public Engagement Meeting on November 16th at 6PM to help refine details and determine some of the critical amenities and features of the project. Guests can attend in-person at the Tampa River Center at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park or virtually. Learn more at RomeYard-Tampa.com (https://www.romeyard-tampa.com/) .

Share What You’re Thankful For Through Poetry

To celebrate the Thanksgiving season, the City’s wordsmith Gianna Russo has launched a 15 Days of Gratitude poetry campaign. Get creative and submit a poem celebrating all that you're thankful for here. (https://www.tampa.gov/form/poetry-submission)

Tampa Trash and Recycling App

Download the new Tampa Trash and Recycling (https://www.tampa.gov/solid-waste/programs/recycling-and-waste-reduction) app to learn how to make steps towards more sustainable choices. The app features information like holiday changes, special pickups, collection reminders, and even a Waste Sort feature to help determine where your items will go.

Job of the Week

The Contract Administration team is looking for an Engineer III (https://jobapscloud.com/Tampa/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=211102&R2=005103&R3=002) to supervise and participate in a variety of engineering assignments, which may include development review, construction inspection, or maintenance projects, as well as traffic engineering and related activities.
LAST WEEK'S HEADLINES (https://www.tampa.gov/mayor/news)

City Center at Hanna Avenue
Tampa City Council Gives Final Go-Head For New Hanna City Center (https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/tampa-city-council-gives-final-go-head-new-hanna-city-center)
Patch
Jean Duncan, infrastructure and mobility administrator for the city, added that the City Center will bring career opportunities into the community, serve as a catalyst to revive the long-neglected community, and allow the city to centralize services.

Tampa Streetcars
Tampa targets streetcar expansion for infrastructure bill funds (https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-targets-streetcar-expansion-for-infrastructure-bill-funds)
FOX13
The mayor invited transportation leaders for a ride on Tampa’s historic streetcar. Among her guests was the state transportation secretary who will have a say how Florida’s federal infrastructure dollars will be divided.
Affordable Housing
Affordable housing initiatives take center stage in Tampa (https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2021/11/12/west-river-redevelopment-moves-forward.html)
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor recently announced that 6,000 affordable units are under construction or in the pipeline.

Tampa Convention Center
Renovation, expansion begins on Tampa Convention Center (https://www.83degreesmedia.com/devnews/major-redo-of-Tampa-Convention-Center-gets-underway-110921.aspx)
83 Degrees
The Tampa Convention Center is about to get a facelift and partial redo that will result in a new look and additional waterfront space inside.

Tampa Downtown Skyline
Tampa Convention Center to get rooftop solar panels in push for net-zero emissions by 2050 (https://floridapolitics.com/archives/471468-tampa-convention-center-to-get-rooftop-solar-panels-in-push-for-net-zero-emissions-by-2050/)
Florida Politics
TECO President Archie Collins joined Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and interim USF President Rhea Law Monday at the Tampa Convention Center to announce the city’s main power utility aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Woman standing in front of home
Tampa program aims to help residents maintain their homes (https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2021/11/09/tampa-program-aims-to-help-homeowners-keep-their-homes)
Bay News 9
The Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program in Tampa is providing hundreds of thousands of dollars to homeowners to ensure low and moderate-income families are able to maintain their homes.

United States flag
Tampa tops the list of best cities for veterans to live in, new report finds (https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-tops-the-list-of-best-cities-for-veterans-to-live-in-new-report-finds)
FOX13
Tampa has been named the best city in the U.S. for military veterans to live in, according to a new report.

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

Monday, November 15 at 8:15 a.m.
STATE OF HILLSBOROUGH AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT

Monday, November 15 at 1:30 p.m.
TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, November 16 at 9:30 a.m.
PORT TAMPA BAY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Tuesday, November 16 at 10:30 a.m.
(Virtual) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL QUARTERLY MEETING

Tuesday, November 16 at 12 p.m.
AMGEN CAPABILITY CENTER TOUR

Tuesday, November 16 at 6 p.m.
CITY OF TAMPA PARKS & RECREATION NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL AWARD CELEBRATION

Wednesday, November 17 at 6 p.m.
TAMPA BAY CHAMBER MINORITY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR CLASS OF 2020 & 2021 ACHIEVEMENT RECEPTION

Wednesday, November 17 at 6:45 p.m.
YBOR CITY CHAMBER'S 11th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

Thursday, November 18 at 9:15 a.m.
(Virtual) AMERICAN TEACH-IN / ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Thursday, November 18 at 10:35 a.m.
(Virtual) GREAT AMERICAN TEACH-IN / MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS

Thursday, November 18 at 6:45 p.m.
TAMPA BAY CHAMBER EMERGING LEADERS OF TAMPA ANNUAL MEETING

Friday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m.
TAMPA FIRE RESCUE NEW RECRUITS GRADUATION CEREMONY

Friday, November 19 at 3:45 a.m.
BARRE3 FITNESS STUDIO RIBBON CUTTING

Friday, November 19 at 5 p.m.
TAMPA DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP WINTER VILLAGE OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR PRE-PARTY

Saturday, November 20 at 7:15 a.m.
12th ANNUAL MILES FOR MOFFITT 5K-RUN & 1-MILE WALK KICK-OFF

Saturday, November 20 at 8 a.m.
TAMPA BAY HEART WALK

Saturday, November 20 at 10:15 a.m.
S.O.A.R. FIRST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & EMPOWERMENT - THANKSGIVING DRIVE-THRU GIVEAWAY

Saturday, November 20 at 12 p.m.
ISMAILI COMMUNITY LUNCHEON


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