LETTER FROM THE EDITOR RE: WORTHAM, JIM
KNOW YWHAT YOUR CURRENT COMMISSIONERS (COLSON, SERA, WORTHAM) HAVE DONE FOR YOUR CITY
This brief article is the second one of three in this series. The first, yesterday, focused upon Vice-Mayor Nancy Sera. This piece focuses upon Commissioner Jim Wortham. Tomorrow’s piece will focus the one remaining commissioner.
The Cedar Key News staff hopes the reader understands the following.
• Recognize that different commissioners have different tenures on the commission; they range from four years to over two decades.
• Recognize that these efforts are not part of the routine commissioner duties; these go well beyond budgeting, attending meetings, staying abreast of “things.” These efforts go much farther.
• This content is meant to give the reader a glimpse behind the scenes.
• This content emanates from the Cedar Key News archives.
• This content is not exhaustive.
• Recognize that different commissioners have different tenures on the commission; they range from four years to over two decades.
• Recognize that these efforts are not part of the routine commissioner duties; these go well beyond budgeting, attending meetings, staying abreast of “things.” These efforts go much farther.
• This content is meant to give the reader a glimpse behind the scenes.
• This content emanates from the Cedar Key News archives.
• This content is not exhaustive.
WORTHAM
• Functions as liaison to Levy County Board of County Commissioners, addressing the Dock Street Pier, county streets, airport, etc.
• Oversees Cedar Key Lewis Airport maintenance and post storm and refurbishing efforts
• Strengthened Laws of Cedar Key by requiring new home builders/property owners when developing or clearing property to leave at least 25% natural vegetation
• Provided city staff with a measuring mechanism to determine 25% of land area
• Assisted Florida’s Nature Coast Conservancy and City efforts to attain a half million dollar grant to bulwark Third Street
• Initiated and provides direction to the Cedar Key Community Redevelopment Agency to coalesce city, University of Florida’s Nature Coast Biological Station, and resilience efforts into one plan
• Negotiated three extract employees to oversee the CRA resiliency efforts
• Investigates affordable housing opportunities with state and county officials
• Researched law and conducted transient rental workshop
• Attends and offers input regularly at Cedar Key Water and Sewer District board meetings
• Initiated presentations in the Library Lecture Series about Florida’s Nature Coast Conservancy’s mission
• Chairs Cedar Key Community Redevelopment Agency
• Functions as liaison to Levy County Board of County Commissioners, addressing the Dock Street Pier, county streets, airport, etc.
• Oversees Cedar Key Lewis Airport maintenance and post storm and refurbishing efforts
• Strengthened Laws of Cedar Key by requiring new home builders/property owners when developing or clearing property to leave at least 25% natural vegetation
• Provided city staff with a measuring mechanism to determine 25% of land area
• Assisted Florida’s Nature Coast Conservancy and City efforts to attain a half million dollar grant to bulwark Third Street
• Initiated and provides direction to the Cedar Key Community Redevelopment Agency to coalesce city, University of Florida’s Nature Coast Biological Station, and resilience efforts into one plan
• Negotiated three extract employees to oversee the CRA resiliency efforts
• Investigates affordable housing opportunities with state and county officials
• Researched law and conducted transient rental workshop
• Attends and offers input regularly at Cedar Key Water and Sewer District board meetings
• Initiated presentations in the Library Lecture Series about Florida’s Nature Coast Conservancy’s mission
• Chairs Cedar Key Community Redevelopment Agency
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