In the last decade, the city of Brooksville has come from the dark ages to become a progressive, bustling town. With the annexations of Southern Hills and the Majestic Oaks property, the city has more than doubled its size. Included in these annexations is the old Milk-A-Way Farm which is also a future planned development project. These residential community projects are only the tip of the iceberg seen in growth within the city in comparison to the increases in business development.
Large businesses, some of which are the super Wal Mart, Loew's Home Improvement Center, Walgreens, CVS and Applebee's Restaurant, have popped up over the landscape of Brooksville over the last ten years. Small to moderate business operations have flourished within the city limits as well since 1994. Hot Wheels, the new Dairy Queen, and yes, our business, A.L. Covell Electric, Inc. have all experienced the positive growth spurt within the city limits. Even as we speak, a new business is sprouting out of the earth on Jefferson Street, next to the Christmas House, which will be a golf cart distribution company.
This residential and business growth would not have happened without massive infrastructure improvements within the city of Brooksville. Some of the major improvements over the past decade, or so, include a new city hall, the new sewer plant on Cobb Road, 7 lanes up SR 41 into the city, the Jerome Brown Center, Tom Varn Park, and the Brooksville Quarry Golf Course. Some items that are not so readily visible are new sewer lines, and new water lines to support the future growth for the residents and business owners.
The city of Brooksville has a new ladder truck for the fire department which is the envy of the west coast of Florida. Our new fire Chief Tim Mossgrove is a positive influence for progressive improvements in fire safety within our community. Many young police officers have been working their way up the food chain in recent years, like Lt. Hankins, who has put his heart and soul into making Brooksville a safe place to live, play and work. This city has many un-sung heroes that have participated in the future growth of the city. City employees ask little, but give a lot, to all of us. Their contributions of new sidewalks, bulb-outs, and city entrances are pale in comparison to their over all net worth as civil servants. The majority of residents and businesses owners have worked hand-in-hand to influence a strong, successful future for the city of Brooksville.
Has all this smart growth happened by magic? No, this marvelous transformation of the once sleepy little town of Brooksville occurred under the watchful eye of Brooksville's city manager, Richard Anderson. Thank you, Mr. Anderson for all your outstanding contributions for the city of Brooksville. Your leadership in good times, and bad, have proved that you are a real pillar of our community and a real southern gentleman. I, for one, am proud to call Dick Anderson my friend! Best wishes from all of us as you enter into retirement, Dick!
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Yeah but Southern Hills hasn't sold many homes??????? I went there this weekend. I DON"T think its good planning--how can they even be talking about more subdivisions after this fiasco. All that land wasted.
Even though these lots are not selling in the current real estate market, the city of Brooksville will still collect taxes on residential lots. Of all the annexations the city has done over the last several years, this one, by far, was the best planned for future growth in our county.
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