City of St. Cloud, FL

Our Building Department is hosting quarterly stakeholder meetings to foster communication between the city and its residents, homeowners and contractors. We are looking to share information and get feedback. Participants can learn about our efforts to increase our efficiency and can give us feedback on how we can provide better customer service. Participants also can work with us on setting goals for permit reviews and processing, and timely building inspections and issuance of certificates of occupancy. To participate, simply click on the meeting link a few minutes before the start of the meeting. Questions? Call 407-957-7224.  https://lnkd.in/eP3pESAM

Have you ever wondered how our employees make repairs to utility pipes under streets? Check out this video of our Public Works crew making a confined space pipe repair a few hundred feet from the manhole cover. https://lnkd.in/e2gzH3hM

The City of St. Cloud's Economic Development office recently won a statewide award for its economic gardening program, which offered a variety of financial and technical assistance programs to local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and downtown construction. Read more about it in the latest edition of our business attraction newsletter.  https://conta.cc/4cF13Oy

Congratulations to Cpl. Glenn Whitter and to Economic Development Director Antranette Forbes for being recognized by the Black Empowerment Community Council at its inaugural Vanguard Awards, held at the Marina Banquet Hall in St. Cloud.

We are a vibrant city just south of Orlando, and one of the fastest growing cities in Florida. Our Community Development Department is at the forefront of the growth, and we're currently looking for a Principal Planner to join our Community Development team. As a Principal Planner, you'll help shape the future of the city as we work to integrate new growth with our rich history, while ensuring adequate infrastructure to serve our residents for years to come. This full-time position has a salary range of $73,563.57 to $104,445,33 annually. Scan the QR to learn more about the great benefits package and work environment.

Longtime City employee Roy Campbell normally spends his days making street repairs. Recently, however, he spotted a fire in a residential neighborhood, and heroically helped a resident to safety. Check out this video to learn more about what happened and why he is our May employee of the month. https://lnkd.in/erATiB8J

For the third consecutive year, the City of St. Cloud has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation award from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award reflects the City’s commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. To receive the budget award, the City had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines assess how well the budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device. Budget documents must be rated "proficient" in all four categories, and in the 14 mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award. “Our Finance Department has worked hard the past few years to ensure we are providing our residents with the best budget document we can, and we are proud that our efforts are recognized by our peers,” said Jeff Cooper, the city’s finance director. 

Our Building Department is looking for feedback from customers. If you've been a Building Department customer recently, please visit our webpage to let us know how we did and how we can improve. https://lnkd.in/etC89jMi

Check out the latest issue of our Business Retention newsletter for updates on all the great things happening in our business community. https://conta.cc/3xN3akr 

For the 3rd year in a row, we are ranked in WalletHub's list of the Top 100 Best Small Cities to Start a Business. At #44, it's our best ranking ever, and 10 spots higher than last year's. Read more about it on our Economic Development website. For information on how St. Cloud may be the perfect place to start your business, expand it, or relocate it, call our Economic Development office at 407-957-7234. https://lnkd.in/eeVzW5ef