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Titusville CRA discusses FY 2026 preliminary budget, emphasizes pedestrian safety and maintenance priorities
Summary
CRA staff presented a conservative FY 2026 preliminary budget that prioritizes pedestrian and road safety in the downtown CRA district. Board members discussed recurring 'safe community' funding, trail-town amenities, public art, downtown maintenance and coordination with county parks for Scobie Park monuments; no formal budget vote was taken.
CRA Executive Director Miss Sue presented a preliminary FY 2026 Community Redevelopment Agency budget on March 11 and asked the board for direction. Staff said the draft budget uses conservative TIF assumptions because final numbers were not yet available and that pedestrian safety is the top funding priority.
Miss Sue said staff tentatively allocated the majority of projected funds to pedestrian crosswalk signage and safety measures; when asked about amounts she said figures were preliminary and subject to final TIF receipts. Staff identified several specific line items: Bridal Street parking conversion to impervious surface (an additional approximately $100,000 was cited for that project), trail-town amenities (budgeted at $20,000 in the preliminary draft) and a small placeholder for public art because the CRA plan includes public-art goals that have not yet been addressed.
Board members suggested creating a recurring budget line for ‘‘safe community initiatives’’ to cover crosswalk improvements, lighting, cameras and signage. Member Ball said the CRA's redevelopment plan update (2022) already contains safety goals and recommended a standing allocation tied to those goals.
Members also discussed maintenance responsibilities for parks and downtown public spaces after public comments raised concerns. Several residents spoke under petitions and requests about downtown cleanliness, the condition of monuments at Scobie Park and the need for clearer maintenance arrangements between the city and Brevard County. Lisa Mosher, a downtown resident, urged coordinated sidewalk and merchant/property-owner cleanups. Tony Cipolla, a member of the Historic Preservation Board, said older masonry buildings near the rail line have been damaged by heavy trains and asked the city to track preservation risks. The executive director and other members said staff will continue discussions with county parks and the Space View Park administrators to clarify maintenance responsibilities.
Board members asked staff about rollover authority and plan changes. Staff confirmed unspent funds can roll over and said the CRA may defer discretionary items (for example, public art) until higher-priority safety and maintenance needs are addressed or until merchant-led recommendations are available. Member Stockel asked whether the plan can be changed; staff replied that public-art timing is discretionary and the plan need not be implemented in full immediately.
No formal vote was taken on the FY 2026 preliminary budget; staff will revise the draft with board guidance and return with more detailed numbers for future action.
