Patrice A. Tanner

The Chipley Community Redevelopment Agency's plan focuses on revitalizing downtown Chipley by addressing issues such as substandard structures, affordable housing shortages, and inadequate infrastructure. The plan includes strategies for improving mobility, encouraging business diversity, and enhancing livability while preserving historical character. It also involves constituent engagement, tax increment financing projections, and best practices from other cities to guide redevelopment efforts.

The City of Chipley CRA strategic plan for fiscal year 2024-2025 focuses on economic revitalization, infrastructure improvement, blight reduction, affordable housing, historic preservation, and community engagement. Key actions include offering tax incentives, investing in infrastructure, rehabilitating buildings, collaborating on affordable housing, protecting historical landmarks, and conducting public forums. The plan also outlines specific goals for various subdistricts, such as enhancing residential areas, promoting infill development, fostering creative redevelopment, and preserving historic character. Performance will be measured by completed projects, community engagement, and increased safety.

The Chipley City Council workshop on April 6, 2023, covered various topics including the CRA annual report, lease negotiations for the 7th Street parking lot, and department head reports on fire, code enforcement, planning and zoning, police, public works, recreation, water utilities, and finance. Significant discussion surrounded the Wolfpack Alliance, LLC land lease proposal for the old K.C.'s building, addressing parking concerns and lease options. The council also approved several ordinances and resolutions, including a waste management contract renewal, land use changes, and grant submissions.

The Chipley City Council held a workshop meeting on November 9, 2023, addressing citizen requests regarding code enforcement issues and drainage problems. The meeting included department reports, updates on various projects (solar field feasibility study, stormwater drainage, etc.), and discussion of several agenda items such as ordinances, resolutions, and appointments to various boards and commissions. Key decisions included approving funding for lead service line replacement, setting fees for special events and farmers market usage, and appointing new members to the CRA board and Planning & Zoning Commission.

The Chipley City Council workshop on May 4, 2023, covered various department reports, including updates on the CRA, city attorney matters, fire department activities (new truck expected in January 2024), code enforcement (Amnesty month, property bids), planning and zoning (Habitat for Humanity project), police department activities, public works (mini excavator received), recreation department updates, and water utilities (Highway 77 water well issue). The council also addressed several agenda items, including a waste management contract renewal, a future land use map amendment, appointments to the FGU board, election details, and amendments to purchasing policies. Several bids were approved for various projects.