Strategic Goals
Goal #1: To be a beautiful, livable City with a vibrant lakefront identity Strategic Priorities
To Ensure a Competent and Effective Government
To Provide a Safe Community
To Plan for a Secure Future
To Develop and Maintain a Functional Infrastructure
To Provide a High-Quality Lifestyle
Strategies
1. Increase mobility throughout the City with well-maintained streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and multi-use trails.
The City is working on street resurfacing along Autumn Lane, Buttercup Court, Cotton Court, East Moonlight Lane, Gables Drive, Painted Post Court, Stardust, Victoria Lane, and Moonlight Lane
The City is working on street resealing along Glover St, Pinkney St, Gould St, Danvers St, Kensington St, Reddick St, E Woodward Ave, W Dixie Ave, Hollywood Ave, Virginia Ave and Others.
Installation of sidewalks for new construction projects continues to be required per the Land Development Regulations; Little Oaks Apartment complex to the school crossing, Morin Street, Golflink Avenue, South Center Street, Elizabeth Circle, and South Mary Street
Development Services continues to encourage developers to include multi-use amenities and elements into new subdivisions and developments, as required in the Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan.
The City Commission approved an interlocal agreement with Lake County, Tavares, and Umatilla to work cooperatively on the North Lake Trail. The City has budgeted $50,000 in the FY 2024/25 budget for its portion of a feasibility study. The feasibility study will be underway this fiscal year 2025-26.
2. Develop and maintain attractive City entries and gateways.
Support the resilience and sustainability of existing Eustis businesses. The Downtown Business Growth and Economic Sustainability Grant Program offers five incentive options to help increase foot traffic for shop owners in the central business district.
Diversify the tax base to enhance economic strength. A Target Industry Study was conducted with a matching grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), an office within the United States Department of Commerce. Identified five industry categories that can thrive in the City and diversify the tax base. The implementation strategies are managed by the Economic Development Department.
Facilitate pivotal, responsible development and redevelopment. The Economic Development Department is working with the developer community to promote development opportunities in the City, including the former Waterman Hospital Site and the CRA.
The City offers a Gateway Corridor (Façade) Improvement matching grant program administered by the Economic Development Department.
Downtown Master Plan Implementation. Completed in May 2025, the Downtown Master Plan has moved to the implantation phase. Commission workshops were held to identify priorities
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