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City approves up to $50,000 for downtown holiday-light displays and banners
Summary
Council authorized up to $50,000 to create a downtown holiday lighting display and new wreaths for City Hall, with a downtown-first, scalable approach and staff to pursue sponsorships for banners; Leisure Services Director Langfield to retire June 30.
The City of Temple Terrace authorized a program June 16 to install downtown holiday lighting and increase City Hall decorations, with a not-to-exceed budget of $50,000 for the first year.
Leisure Services Director Langfield presented a proposal focused on the downtown redevelopment corridor (Bertha Palmer between Bullard Parkway and the Winn‑Dixie) intended to concentrate visual impact, activate downtown businesses and create a multi-year corridor of displays. Staff reviewed vendor proposals and recommended a phased, scalable plan: year 1 would concentrate displays downtown, year 2 could expand to Springdale Pond and year 3 could reach Riverside Park once that project is completed. City crews would install the materials and store them at the Public Works Complex; staff said pole banners would be funded by Chamber of Commerce donations and that the city would solicit sponsorships for lights.
The city manager said first-year funding would come from current fiscal-year savings; the vice mayor moved to authorize up to $50,000 and suggested staff also seek to add displays at the Family Recreation Complex and the Lightfoot Center. Council unanimously approved the motion by voice vote.
Later in the meeting, Langfield — who announced his retirement effective June 30 — recounted a 33‑year career that began as a lifeguard and thanked staff and the community.
