CLEARWATER — City officials on May 20 postponed the long-anticipated groundbreaking of the estimated $64 million transformation of the downtown waterfront in light of soaring costs of building materials and
CLEARWATER â By September, visitors to downtown Clearwater might also be able to get a glimpse of the Everglades.
City officials are working to set up a free three-year exhibition of the work of award-winning photographer Clyde Butcher, and they are willing to spend up to $500,000 to make it happen.
Butcher, who has been described as the Ansel Adams of Florida, is an internationally acclaimed photographer who showcases the natural beauty of the state with his black and white, mural-sized pieces.Â
âWeâre just very excited to have this opportunity and look forward to bringing Mr. Butcherâs work down to downtown,â Christopher Hubbard, cultural affairs coordinator with the city, told Tampa Bay Newspapers on May 19. âWe really view it as an opportunity for a lot of people to experience his work, whether theyâre familiar with it or just discovering it for the first time.â
Imagine Clearwater groundbreaking delayed due to uncertainty over commodities prices
The City Council agreed to delay Mondayâs planned event until the construction manager provides final costs for the estimated $64 million project
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A final rendering of Clearwater s 22-acre downtown waterfront, a $64 million transformation to include a concert venue, green space, a bluff walk, playground and plaza leading to proposed mixed use projects. [ Stantec ]
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CLEARWATER â City officials have agreed to postpone Mondayâs long-anticipated groundbreaking of the estimated $64 million transformation of the downtown waterfront in light of soaring costs of building materials and the uncertainty that brings to one of the cityâs largest infrastructure projects.
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