The Tri-County League of Cities is holding a community meeting in Oakland to give residents an opportunity to learn more about legislative action being taken at the state level and find out how to become more involved at the local level.
The event is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N. Arrington St.; coffee, doughnuts and networking begins at 9:30.
A number of house and senate bills will be discussed regarding regulation of vacation rentals, regulation of home-based businesses, and pre-emption of local zoning and development by the state.
Seating is limited, and CDC guidelines will be in effect, including social distancing and masks. Pre-registration is required by visiting surveymonkey.com/r/H5YMMZH.
Representatives from OneEleven Residential held a community meeting last week to get Oakland resident feedback on a 22.5-acre piece of property west of Florida’s Turnpike.
The Oakland Town Commission’s March 9 meeting is expected to be short, but there are several items on the agenda to be discussed.
The commission will vote on enhancements for the pedestrian crossing on Oakland Avenue near Sansparilla Road, a lien release for a property on North Nixon Street, and the termination of an old retirement plan for town employees.
The meeting will take place in person at 7 p.m. at the Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N. Arrington St. Residents wanting to attend virtually can do so by joining the Zoom call at bit.ly/3ryal81. The meeting ID is 899 9244 2645, and the passcode is 9xTmX8.