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Lakeland To Assist with Outlet Mall
Re-Development
Special to THE VIEW 38002
The Lakeland
Board of Commissioners recently
passed a resolution
declaring support
for the redevelopment of the Lakeland Outlet Mall.
The resolution
expressed a desire
for Lakeland to
assist the Lakeland
Mall in opening as
soon as possible
including appropriate and feasible
incentives. City staff and consultants are rapidly working on a package of incentives to support the
Lakeland Grand Outlets Mall project.
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners recognized the positive
economic, shopping and service
benefits resulting from the Lakeland Mall project, both locally and
regionally.
Lakeland Grand Outlets will
encompass approximately
374,000 sq. ft. and will be constructed after the old mall is
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razed. The annex building will
be renovated to match the new
structures.
Gilad Development’s site
plan for the 34 acres, including
the open-air upscale outlet mall,
was approved by the Lakeland
Municipal Planning Commission
in summer 2013.
The estimated time of completion is about two years to
coincide with the new interchange at Canada and I-40. Anticipated start date for interchange construction is spring
2014.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
The rescheduled Lakeland Chamber
Awards Banquet will be Saturday,
January 18th at 7:00 pm at The
Refuge Church, 9817 Huff-N-Puff,
Lakeland.
Lakeland Chamber
members and a guest are free, nonmembers
$20.
RSVP:
ginny@mylakeland chamber.org
Arlington
Chamber
of
Commerce Membership Luncheon
on Wednesday, January 8, 11:30 am
at Bellevue Arlington Church Offices,
11695 Hwy. 70, Suite 104. Join us for
a presentation by Nathan Green of
Dale Carnegie. The January luncheon
is sponsored by Christine A. Matzura
Insurance, Nationwide Insurance.
Lunch will be provided By Rizzi’s Pizza
& Paradiso Pub. Cost is $10.00 person/
members, $15.00 person/nonmembers. RSVP by Monday, January
6, to rsvp@ arlingtontnchamber.com.
For more information on Arlington
Chamber of Commerce events, check
www.arlington tnchamber.com.
Vendor Applications for Main Street
Arlington’s Arlington in April are
available on the website,
www.arlingtoninapril.com. The 2014
festival will be on Saturday, April 26
(rain date: April 27). On-time
registration deadline for craft vendors
is January 30, 2014; after that date
an additional fee will be required for
applications received by March 1. For
food vendors the deadline is March
15, 2014.
NAMES IN THE NEWS
Robin
Hogue
Hughes has joined the
firm, Closetrak Title &
Closing Serv