Beautification Program Status

June 21, 2008

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A successful Beautification Fund Raising Program has been completed. Sponsors purchased a 12 X 12 inch engraved paver. The donor pavers were placed at Herald Court sidewalk. Funds raised were used to purchase beautification materials for Marion Avenue and Hector House Plaza.

A new fund raising program has been initiated. Sponsors will purchase 4 X 8 inch pavers to be placed in highly visible locations throughout the city. Proceeds will help contribute to city beautification projects.

New & Completed Projects

Hector House Plaza & Park 2008

Citizens’ Master Plan 2005 envisions a park across from the Courthouse. TEAM partnered with the City Staff which designed a parking area and plaza. This area was planted and paved by TEAM volunteers over a period of one year. The planting began on April 23, 2007.The final paver was laid on June 3, 2008. Fifteen volunteers laid 4 ½ pallets of pavers in 95 minutes! Punta Gorda is now blessed with a pocket park commemorating Hector House where the original city charter was signed.

Herald Court Brick Walkway 2007

City Staff asked TEAM to partner with them on the installation of the 15 to 18 foot brick paver walkway on Herald Court. This walkway extends from Taylor Street to Route 41 North across from the Courthouse and behind the restaurant area. The City did the site preparation work, procure the materials and finish the landscaping and our volunteers installed the bricks along with two other civic organizations. This approach had worked very successfully on the brick streets in the residential historic district where the local residents laid he bricks.

West Marion Avenue 2005

The City completed the site preparation including removing the old planters and asphalt. They next replaced the rocky soil from under the asphalt. They also provided and planted 30 large Foxtail palms on both sides of Marion Avenue. We had very good success in securing the materials and services we needed at discounted prices from local companies due to the community service nature of the project. The Tree Store of Port Charlotte acquired all of our shrubs and trees at discounted prices and planted the larger trees at no cost. Reliable Sprinkler Systems of Punta Gorda installed the new sprinklers and our sod supplier was Butwell Stone of Punta Gorda.  We wish to thank all of these companies for agreeing to become sponsors and help us enhance our town. We held our “Planting Party” media event on Friday, December 16th with approximately 50 volunteers in attendance. Following the installation of the sprinkler system on Monday, December 19th we had the sod installed by our volunteers on Wednesday, December 21st. We are pleased that with the help of the City, our suppliers and volunteers this project was completed before Christmas.