Poinciana Residents For Smart Change

Is a delegation meeting the same as a "town hall" for citizen input?  Whatever it is ... if you would like your voice heard by your representatives, et al., check-out these dates.

• Osceola Delegation -- December 18th -- 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm -- County Commission Chambers, 4th Floor, Kissimmee.  To speak, fill out the Request to Speak

BARTOW, Fla., (Nov. 5, 2009) - In an effort to assist low-to-moderate income residents in their quest to purchase homes, Polk County Housing and Neighborhood Development is partnering with Polk Government Television (PGTV) to host a webinar on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m.

During the live online-exclusive interactive webinar, participants will learn about the federally-funded Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) for Polk County home buyers, sellers and ve...

Responding to a FOIA request on Poinciana's future toll parkway, Osceola County Commissioner Brandon Arrington provided the following information.

"....  in regards to funds collected on the proposed Poinciana Parkway. Originally this was to be a privately built and maintained toll road with all proceeds going back to the private company. Avatar has spent around $45 million dollars so far on permitting, design and right of way acquisition. However ...

E-2 Visa Reform - Nonimmigrant Investor Adjustment Act of 2009 H.R. 1162

I am posting this to request that you support Congressman Adam Putnam in

his efforts to amend the regulations and restrictions of the E-2

Nonimmigrant Investor Visa as currently written and interpreted.

The E-2 Visas permits foreign persons to establish businesses in the United

States with capital they bring fro...

POINCIANA, FLORIDA | According to Manny Rodriguez, if Poinciana incorporates, it will become "the biggest city in Osceola County, outgrowing Kissimmee; and the second largest in Polk County, right behind Lakeland." So what's stopping Poinciana from becoming its own city?  "Its residents." said Manny, "Most of the residents of Poinciana are unaware" that a delegation of legislators will be coming into town on ...

Looking for an opportunity to make a difference in Poinciana?

Tuesday, October 27, may be your last chance.  A “Legislative Delegation” will be at Liberty High School by 6 p.m. to discuss putting to vote the issue of incorporating Poinciana. This is a must-attend meeting. The legislative delegation will allow each resident up to three minutes to present their case either for or agains...

I have just posted a file at http://poincianasmartchange.webs.com/poinciana_incorporation_feasibility_study.pdf

which contains a Florida Legislature report on recent incorporations in Florida. For those questioning previous situations where UCF has been involved they have been involved recently with Deltona, Grant-Valkaria shown in the report. They also worked with Marion Oaks which has rece...

You should't be too concerned about seating.  There were no more than 50 people at the meeting held on the 18th.  Other then Keith, his son, and a man from Village 7, there was no support for incorporation.   The train has left the station for the small but annoying group who have tried to shove their big government idea down the throats of the citizens.

Still looking to get your questions answered on the possible incorporation of Poinciana in the future?  Join PRSC members in addressing Representative Steve Precourt (Florida district 41) representing the Osceola part of Poinciana at his next Town Hall meeting.  The public meeting will be held at the New Dimensions High School. Reservations are no longer needed but seating will be on a first come basis. Thursday September 24, 2009 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM.  For more information, ...

Last night, Keith Laytham held court at the New Dimensions High School.  Unfortunately for him, the 50 or so residents who showed up were overwhelmingly opposed to his position.  The group went from a 30 something year old who lives and teaches  in Poinciana to a trio of senior citizens from Village 3.  Representative John Wood kept Mr. Laytham in check.  The meeting was for the citizens to voice their opinions.  As soon as Keith Laytham heard something...

PRSC has set its next two meetings for October and November.  The October meeting is to be held at the APV Community Center on Monday, October 12.   The general public is invited to attend.

PRSC's November meeting will be special as we've made arraignments for a private, buggy ride to explore Disney's Nature Preserve and Poinciana's Lake Russell.   While touring the the preserve, staff will talk about environmental impacts on the preserve from the P...

Wow, what am I reading?  Suddenly, you realize that a city is not the answer at thisdifficult time.  So much time and money has been wasted on a "study" that is unfair to the residents of Poinciana.  Why is it unfair?  Whoever is behind this proposed city set down unrealistic goals using a 3 millage rate.  This allows the residents to think that they will have all their needs and wants met at just about no cost to them.  Nothing could be further from the truth.&#...

Notes from a PRSC member on the Saturday Town Hall meeting at Palmetto School.

Approx. number in attendance, 100. During the 1st hour the 3 UCF team members did a very good presentation of their study. During the 2nd hour they responded to questions from about 12 residents - most were from Caucasian males. Some Statements Heard:

UCF

• Neighborhood street light improvements would be paid...

The status quo will always exist if incorporation doesn't work out for Poinciana, but if incorporation not feasible, it seems the community should be considering alternatives for getting our voices heard, especially in the areas of general economic development, employment, and standard of living improvements such as parks and outdoor events/activities. 

Early on in the process, I mentioned the success of a process now taking place in Crescent Lakes, whi...

It's obvious those of us questioning the timing and viability of the city are not the only ones with doubts.  Even APV's board thinks the timing is not right for this city:

http://www.theledger.com/article/20090912/news/909135031

This train left the station too early. If the city fails for lack of adequate funding those who rushed it to the legislature will be the ones to blame.

I am a Hispanic woman who lives in Poinciana but not behind the walls of Solivita. I was invited to attend the meeting earlier tonight at the Solivita Ballroom but left early. I was disappointed in the infuriating rudeness of the crowd.

These people who live in Solivita are supposed to be “mature” but behaved like an oversized classroom of five-year-olds. The audience was invited to ask questions and, instead, used the opportunity to make statements and, otherw...

http://poincianasmartchange.webs.com/PoincianaPolk0809amtdue.pdf

The link may show up at the end of this post.  This is a link to a file posted to this website covering total tax data comparisons between 2008 and 2009 for Polk County portion of Poinciana divided by Phases in Solivita and Villages in APV. The number of parcels for each phase/village are in the left column marked parc...

This is a link to a file posted to this website covering total tax data comparisons between 2008 and 2009 for Polk County portion of Poinciana divided by Phases in Solivita and Villages in APV. The number of parcels for each phase/village are in the left column marked parcels.  LANDVAL is the property appraiser's appraisal of the total value of the land in each phase/village.  IMPROVVAL is the property appraiser's appraisal of the total value of the improvements (houses an...

The University if Central Florida has just posted the Poinciana Incorporation Study Feasibility report on their website. For those of you unfamiliar with their site you may see a copy of the report by clicking on the following URL:

http://poincianasmartchange.webs.com/poinciana_incorporation_feasibility_study.pdf