Economic Opportunity and Community Investment

The Economic Opportunity and Community Investment Department provides long-range strategies enhancing development, revitalization and preservation of its character, neighborhoods, and natural environment. Through a team effort, the Department ensures the completion of projects that promote and stimulate quality development to strengthen the City economically, aesthetically, and socially. We serve with the belief strong partnerships and enriched communication with residents, businesses, and organizations enhances the ever-evolving community in which we live, work, and play.

Neighborhoods

Housing and Homelessness

The Winter Haven Housing White Paper identifies areas in need of improvement and provides recommendations to fill the gaps to reduce homelessness in the Winter Haven area over the next 3 – 5 years.

Winter Haven Housing White Paper 

Quiet Zone Information

Train travel and horn noise in certain neighborhoods around railroad intersections has been studied.  Click the link to review this report.

Quiet Zone Assessment Report

Economic Opportunity and Community Investment Divisions:

• Planning
• Building
• Engineering
• Airport