Week Left to Sign up for Hacienda Hotel Cleanup
City officials are looking for folks interested in participating in the community cleanup of the historic downtown landmark.
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New Port Richey city leaders recently decided to make a clean break with the potential developer of the Hacienda Hotel.
Now, city officials are inviting the community to help clean up the downtown landmark. They recently announced that the cleanup is scheduled for Jan. 12, 8 a.m-11: 30 a.m. Lunch will be provided.
“2013 is a year of new opportunities, a fresh start, and a chance for our community to come together and celebrate the treasures in our city,” said Susan Dillinger, New Port Richey’s Interim City Manager, in a press release. “I can’t think of a better place to start than the Hacienda Hotel.
The city council voted last month to end their relationship with Community Development Partners, a development firm. The city had been negotiating with the firm for years on the proposal to redevelop the Hacienda.
Now, leaders are pondering next steps for the Hacienda Hotel. City officials are calling for a community cleanup of the building, inside and out. The plan stems from an idea that councilman Bill Phillips proposed.
Folks interested in volunteering for the cleanup or donating to it can email Dillinger at dillingers@cityofnewportrichey.org. They can also call the city manager’s office at 727-853-1021 and give Marilyn Mercado their contact information.
Spellbinding Sherry
10:16 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I am signed up and looking forward to working with my neighbors.
Bob Langford
12:03 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Let's not forget that not only is it a great project a lunch will be served to the volunteers after the event, so you won't have to go home Hungary!
Grace
8:56 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Actually speaking of Hungary (the country) to be hungry is what I think you were meaning there, over there in towns they get people together some volunteer (who have work) and others who don't have work do things for their town and get food, some bills paid (electric, water, etc.) as bartering for their work. I think that NPR could do the same thing. People who are out of work could work on this worthy project (I'd help if I wasn't so old) and then the city could help in return with their electric bill or water bill or part of their rent.
Diane Carlstrom
12:45 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
That''s a great idea, Grace! It would have been refreshing if the people of Occupy were given a little nod here as they were present at all city council meetings regarding this issue and several members made this very suggestion.
Michael Malterer
2:12 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Can't wait to clean it up! It will make the entrance to New Port Richey so much more inviting.
Gina
6:34 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
OK, so we all volunteered, but someone in charge has to have a PLAN! I once volunteered to help in my new community with a (first time) pancake breakfast and ended up having to "be in charge" because nobody had a clue. I'll be bringing tools, but I hope someone has the plan!
Gina
6:37 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Grace: You do have a wonderful idea, and it would be great if NPR did something like that.
However, in a town I formerly lived in they asked for volunteers to refurbish & paint the railroad station. When I asked why the welfare folks couldn't be required to do some of it they told me it was because they wouldn't be making 'minimum wage' ???? As opposed to volunteers???
Go figure