Commissioner Murman quoted in this Elevate Tampa blog entry on Jamie Meloni’s radio show:
Lets Talk Tampa with County Commissioner, Sandy Murman
Tampa listeners were able to get an inside view of the Tampa community buzz. Jamie Meloni, radio host of “That Business Show,” welcomed County Commissioner, Sandy Murman, onto the show to talk about what is happening in the Tampa Bay community. Listeners had the opportunity to listen to Murman talk about the summer flooding that’s been happening, and the commissioners’ plans for economic development and transportation.
Murman began the segment saying, ”this flooding is a 100 year event with over 20 inches of rain in such a short period of time.” She explained how everyone is working overtime to assist citizens who are suffering from all of this rain. Later offering her phone number, 813-272-5470, for anyone to call if they have flooding concerns and her office will direct them to services that will be able to help. As always, Murman reminded listeners to stay safe with standing water because a lot of the water is full of bacteria being brought up from full sewer systems. She advised citizens not to walk in or drive through water.
For the second half of the segment, Sandy Murman spoke about the economic development that citizens of Tampa can expect to see in the near future. She said that, “transportation and economic development go hand and hand and that we want our community to be #1.” Tampa is excited to see what Jeff Vinik has planned for the Port and the commissioners are working to help develop the area around the University of South Florida, Moffit, and Busch Gardens. The goal is to develop these areas and bring 90,000 jobs to citizens. Part of the development plan is to improve the city’s transit system. The commissioners have been talking to citizens and will be having eighty more meetings in the community to hear how residents hope we can bring better transportation and development to the area.
If you’re a business owner or just someone looking to get involved and have a voice in the community, Murman suggests joining the Tampa Innovation Alliance. You can visit their website at http://tampainnovation.com.
To watch Jamie and Sandy Murman’s conversation, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j35TnuhXVvo. Follow Sandy Murman on Twitter @SandyMurman to see all the ways Tampa is changing.
As always, remember to tune in to That Business Show with Jamie Meloni, weekday mornings from 8-9am on 1250 AM.
