Maitland City Talk

More train-trestle work

The Florida Department of Transportation announced that southbound U.S. 17-92 under the train trestle will close to traffic between 10 p.m. Friday, June 10, and 3 a.m. Saturday, June 11. FDOT notes that there will be no disruption to northbound traffic on U.S. 17-92. To see a map of open roads in the vicinity of the closure, please visit http://bit.ly/US17-92TrainTrestleClosure.

Uber pilot project approved

The City Council approved a pilot project agreement with Uber and an interlocal agreement establishing the Municipal Mobility Working Group, comprising Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Longwood and Sanford.

Beginning on July 1, the city will pay 20 percent of fares for Uber trips that begin and end within Maitland proper. Similarly, the city will pay 25 percent off fares for Uber trips taken to and from the Maitland SunRail Station. The subsidy cap is $5 and $6.25, respectively. More information will follow. Stay tuned.

Maitland City Centre Groundbreaking

The Maitland City Centre project officially broke ground on Monday, June 6. Check out the video posted to Facebook at http://bit.ly/25Kohys.

CRA to host a Downtown Master Plan public meeting

The city of Maitland Community Redevelopment Agency is continuing the process of updating the Downtown Master Plan. The CRA will be hosting a public meeting at the Maitland Civic Center on Wednesday, June 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to review the consultants’ analysis of downtown and to solicit more feedback from the public on the emerging themes of the redevelopment of downtown Maitland.

Free Orange County Extension class on June 15

Kelly Greer of the Orange County Extension Office will host the class “Turf & Alternatives” at the Maitland Community Park meeting room on Wednesday, June 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. To reserve your spot, please visit www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.

Thank you to June 1 Parkside Chat participants

Thank you to the individuals who came out to the June 1 Parkside Chat. The majority of the hour was devoted to downtown redevelopment discussion. Everyone is invited to our next chat on Wednesday, July 6, at Maitland Community Park from 8 to 9 a.m.

Make plans to visit the Maitland Farmers Market on Sunday

Bring your market bags to pick up fresh produce, baked goods, and other items at the Maitland Farmers Market at Lake Lily Park on Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a dog friendly event.