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"Tavares --- Open For Business" is not just a catchy slogan, it is an attitude that permeates the core of City Hall from the members of the City Council and the City Administrator to the customer service representative at our Utility Payment Center.

At City Hall, we recognize that time is money and unnecessary delays are not only burdensome but costly.

In Tavares, we offer "fast track" permitting as a matter of course and our Development Review Committee meets every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. All City Departments involved in any facet of development review have a seat at a single table and meet one on one with the applicant seeking development approvals. Comments and suggestions are provided to the applicant in writing in a single document. 

All approvals are handled through our "one stop permitting" Community Development Office and the applicant is not shuffled from office to office for plan review. Generally most plans can be reviewed and approved in a matter of a few weeks rather than months that it takes in some jurisdictions.

In Tavares we believe true economic development is helping our existing businesses to grow and prosper and to help new businesses to be successful. In addition to a "get it done" attitude, we also offer various business development incentives.

 In Tavares, City government is there to help not hinder.
Click here to download the Wooton Park Marina/Seaplane Basin Multi-Nodal Project
Click the map above to download the economic development strategy for the City of Tavares, illustrating the economic focus areas.
Click the above map to see Wooton Park/Seaplane design.
Economic Incentives Brochure (coming soon)
Click here to download demographic information for the City of Tavares.
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Bill Neron, Director of Economic Development / Grants
(352) 742-6402 -- Office
(352) 516-4418 -- Cell