Cheatonville is an independent civic review of the Town of Eatonville, Florida — Town Council and Community Redevelopment Agency meetings, votes, and public records, every item tied to a primary public source. https://cheatonville.com/ 2026-07-10T00:00:00Z Cheatonville https://cheatonville.com/agendas/20260716-cra-meeting-agenda/ 2026-07-10T00:00:00Z

Six consent items, no discussion or decision items posted, and a same-night 5:30 workshop on the CRA's bylaws — posted separately, with nothing saying what, if anything, is proposed to change.

https://cheatonville.com/recaps/20260707-regular-meeting-recap/ 2026-07-07T00:00:00Z

Four members at the dais, one on Zoom without a vote. A corrective ordinance passed, the consent agenda got tabled, and two of the night's most contested items — the Development Review Committee and support for the Hungerford lawsuit — both failed 2-2.

https://cheatonville.com/agendas/20260707-cra-special-meeting-agenda/ 2026-07-07T00:00:00Z

A late-added CRA special meeting at 5:30, ahead of the Council night. One item — Resolution CRA-R-2026-28 — cancels and re-runs the homes RFP and stands up a permanent committee to rank construction bids. Here's what's in it and what's worth a question.

https://cheatonville.com/agendas/20260707-regular-meeting-agenda/ 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z

Two meetings back to back — a 6:30 workshop and the 7:30 Council meeting. Here's a plain-language walk through what's in the packet, and what's worth a question before anyone votes.

https://cheatonville.com/briefs/cra-mission-drift/ 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z

The CRA was created to beautify Eatonville, build its heritage corridor, and help residents improve their properties. This brief documents how that emphasis has shifted toward property acquisition and home construction — and what residents actually find when they go looking for help today.

https://cheatonville.com/findings/cra-section-4-6-voting-threshold-finding/ 2026-06-20T00:00:00Z

With six of seven members present, the board split one restriction-removal item into separate project votes; two were recorded as passing on three. The CRA statute and the bylaws both set the bar at a majority of the members present — four, with six there.

https://cheatonville.com/findings/cra-project-manager-finding/ 2026-06-20T00:00:00Z

A $25,000-per-home engagement, signed by the Executive Director, raises questions about competitive selection, board and Council approval, and how it was funded.

https://cheatonville.com/recaps/20260618-cra-meeting-recap/ 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z

What the board did on each agenda item, with the recorded votes.

https://cheatonville.com/agendas/20260618-cra-meeting-agenda/ 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z

What's on the agenda for the June 18 CRA board meeting — each item in plain language, and what's worth watching.

https://cheatonville.com/recaps/20260616-regular-meeting-recap/ 2026-06-16T00:00:00Z

What the Council did on each agenda item, with the recorded votes.

https://cheatonville.com/agendas/20260616-regular-meeting-agenda/ 2026-06-16T00:00:00Z

What's on the agenda for the June 16 Regular Town Council meeting — each item in plain language, and what's worth watching.

https://cheatonville.com/briefs/hostdime-data-center/ 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z

There's been real concern about HostDime's building next to I-4 after recent coverage. Asking questions about something new in town is fair. Here's plain information to separate what's real from what's carried over from headlines about very different projects.