HYNCA Members and Ybor Residents:
 
It’s not to late to let Tampa City Council know that Closing 20th Street is not right for Ybor City.  We need you to speak out against the Sheriff’s plan to shut down part of our historic street grid in the name of national security! 
 
The final vote by City Council will take place this Thursday, Feb. 21.  See agenda item below:
 

Item number 82 -  9:30 a.m. File No. C07-21
[Ordinance being presented for second reading] - An ordinance vacating, closing, discontinuing and abandoning a certain right of way (all that portion of 20th Street, lying south of Palm Avenue, north of 8th Avenue, east of 19th Street, and west of 21st Street) in plan of an addition to Ybor City, a subdivision located in the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida; the same being more fully described in Section 2 hereof; providing an effective date.

Attend the City Council meeting or email City Council at tampacitycouncil@tampagov.net to let them know, as a resident of Ybor City, you are strongly opposed to the Sheriff’s plan to close 20th St. and create a gated and armed campus in the heart of the district.  There our other methods the Sheriff could employ to protect his building (blast proof walls and windows, synthetic coatings, screening with trees and shrubs, etc.).  Closing 20th Street in the name of national security is nonsense.  SHOW US PROOF OF THREAT!!!!!

See you ALL on Feb. 21,
 
Tony LaColla
HYNCA President
alacolla@hynca.com

This entry was posted on Monday, February 18th, 2008 at 1:33 pm and is filed under National Historic District.