The city also plans to add a parking garage at this location. Construction will soon begin for project Urban Square on the corner of Coit/Evans Street which includes a private investment of $65 million for a mixed-use development. The City continues its work in this district by addressing connectivity and the erosion of real and perceived barriers to entry through property improvement and programmatic support. The City then partnered with a private investor to establish Sav A Lot, downtown Florence’s first grocery store the Redbone Alley Sauce plant opened anchoring the east end of the corridor and the City of Florence constructed a permanent public space to cultivate food entrepreneurs with the creation of the City Center Farmers Market and Commercial Kitchen to spur entrepreneurial growth. This was a unique approach to cultivate entrepreneurship and catalyze redevelopment in the area that extends along what was at the time an underutilized corridor. The development of this district was a result of policy action to leverage existing small-scale manufacturing assets and cultivate local, innovative, creative, food/artisan-driven production businesses to connect downtown to surrounding historic neighborhoods. The City of Florence was selected in the economic development category for the Food, Artisan, and Warehouse District. The program also provides a forum for sharing the best public service ideas in South Carolina.
The awards program began in 1987 and affords local government officials and employees the opportunity to receive deserved recognition for superior and innovative efforts in local government. Award for Economic Development on behalf of the city. Mayor Teresa Myers Ervin accepted the Joseph P. Media Contacts: Teresa Myers Ervin, Mayor – 84 or Randy Osterman, City Manager – 84 or SC – The City of Florence received state-wide recognition today at the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) Annual Meeting. Award for Economic Development at the Municipal Association of South Carolina Annual Meeting
We are also appreciative of the Florence Tennis Association, who is an exceptional local tennis organization committed to promoting and sharing the game of tennis.”ĪugPress Release PDF City of Florence Selected for the Joseph P. Benchmarks required for the tennis program include USTA programs, youth tennis programming, other tennis-related programs, and the important contribution to the game of tennis.Ĭity Manager, Randy Osterman, said, “The City is proud of this accomplishment and the national recognition it brings to Florence, the partnerships that contributed to the development of a facility of this caliber, and dedicated employees responsible for running and maintaining the facility. Award criteria requirements for the facility include the quality of each court area and surface, quality of the court enclosure and lighting, overall layout and adaptation to the site, accessories and amenities, and evidence of good and green maintenance. Each year the USTA recognizes facilities throughout the country. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center’s exemplary tennis venue and commitment toward the growth and development of tennis in the community. Rob Hill, Director of Tennis, and Laszlo Leiter, Head Tennis Professional, accepted the award on behalf of the City of Florence. Chuck Pope, Public Works Director – 84 or Osterman, City Manager – 84 or SC – The City of Florence was honored with the 2022 Outstanding Tennis Facility Award at the USTA Western & Southern Open on August 16 th in Cincinnati, Ohio.