Ybor City CAC
Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tampa
Investing in neighborhood redevelopment is a high priority in each of Tampa’s eight community redevelopment areas. Redevelopment is helping make Tampa’s neighborhoods more attractive, safe, convenient, environmentally healthy, and economically strong. The Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency provides legislative oversight of the community redevelopment areas.
Ybor City CRA Staff
Brenda Thrower, Interim Manager
Ybor City Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
The Ybor City Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is a voluntary group appointed by the CRA board. This group is comprised of all major stakeholder groups and industries in Ybor City. CAC members represent the interests of property owners, residents, and retailers among many other community segments that help make Ybor the heart of Tampa. Ybor City CAC meetings are held at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center in Ybor City and are open to the public. Meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. unless publicly noticed. No meeting is held in December.
Rich Simmons
Chairman, At-Large
Liz Welch
Vice-chairman, Barrio Latino Commission
Marcia Austin
At-Large
Olivia Aye
At-Large
Larissa Baia
Hillsborough Community College
David Bailey
Historic Ybor Neighborhood Civic Association
Steve Barbas
Ybor City Museum Society
Brittney Barrie
At-Large
Joseph Capitano, Sr.
Emeritus Member
Fran Costantino
Emeritus Member
Tom DeGeorge
Ybor Merchants Association
Carissa Erion
At-Large
Cristal Lastra
Ybor Historic Social Clubs
Michael Murphy
At-Large
Walter Pinillos
Gaybor District Coalition
Carolyn Cheatham Rhodes
Historic East Ybor and Gary Neighborhood Assoc.
Damon Shiver
Ybor Chamber of Commerce
Arnold Trueba
At-Large
Christopher Wojtowicz
At-Large
Carmine Iavarone
At-Large
Vacant
At-Large
Vacant
Ybor City Development Corporation
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