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CLEARWATER — When City Council member Mark Bunker ran for office last year on a platform of standing up to the Church of Scientology, he said he didn’t expect support, or donations, from the business community and unions. With a modest campaign budget, he beat four opponents with 27 percent of ballots cast, all that he needed in Clearwater’s winner-take-all plurality system. As the city ...
CLEARWATER — City officials on May 20 postponed the long-anticipated groundbreaking of the estimated $64 million transformation of the downtown waterfront in light of soaring costs of building materials and
Clearwater council picks five finalists in city manager search The city will host the candidates for interviews and a community forum the week of June 14. Â Â Art Davis, director of search firm Baker Tilly, addresses the Clearwater City Council as they discuss city manager finalists on Thursday. [ Tracey McManus ] Updated 1 hour ago CLEARWATER â The City Council on Monday took a significant step towards finding a successor for City Manager Bill Horne, who is preparing to retire after 20 years, by narrowing its list of candidates to five finalists. Last week the search firm Baker Ti...
Imagine Clearwater groundbreaking delayed due to uncertainty over commodities prices The City Council agreed to delay Mondayâs planned event until the construction manager provides final costs for the estimated $64 million project   A final rendering of Clearwater's 22-acre downtown waterfront, a $64 million transformation to include a concert venue, green space, a bluff walk, playground and plaza leading to proposed mixed use projects. [ Stantec ] Updated 2 hours ago CLEARWATER â City officials have agreed to postpone Mondayâs long-anticipated groundbreaking of the est...
Updated Mar. 16 CLEARWATER â When Ted Reinhard launched Cult City Tours in February, he said his goal was to demystify the presence of the Church of Scientology in downtown by laughing at it. The 90-minute walking tour around church landmarks eases any fears with his sarcastic reading of Scientology teachings, he said, but the route ends up exposing visitors to a fledgling district of bars and restaurants they may have never known about. âIf you come downtown and have dinner or drinks, youâre not supporting Scientology, youâre supporting independent business men and women ...