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Dade City CRA approves TECO alleyway lighting; Seventh Street merchants urge careful construction timing
Summary
The Community Redevelopment Agency approved a 20-year TECO lease to install decorative pole and archway lighting and string-light receptacles in the alleyway next to Olio's building. Nearby merchants warned the board that construction timing could hurt foot-traffic businesses on Seventh Street.
The Community Redevelopment Agency of Dade City voted 5-0 to approve TECO lighting for the alleyway adjacent to Olio's (Olio's) building, authorizing a 20-year lease to add six pole receptacles and two decorative archway fixtures and to support string lighting throughout the alleyway.
The decision came after brief public comment from downtown merchants who said construction timing and access could damage foot-traffic–dependent businesses on Seventh Street. "Shutting down the street specifically in the busy season ... would have a detrimental effect on a number of the businesses' economy," said Jeff Lane, owner of Dade City Brewhouse. Russ…
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