Wimauma's Vision Of Creating A Downtown To Serve Residents: County

WIMAUMA, FL — The town of Wimauma could become an area with many local retail and services available to South Hillsborough County residents following a two-year community engagement of residents and businesses saying what they wanted to see for the area, a Hillsborough County news release said.

The Wimauma Community Plan outlines the vision of residents and the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners. The board adopted it in fall of 2021, according to county staff.

Hillsborough County officials are in the process of studying the financial feasibility of providing the infrastructure that would contribute to a thriving downtown, the news release said.

In the next phase of the plan, the community will explore ways to create the businesses and downtown area they've envisioned for the past two years, county staff said.

A meeting featuring stakeholders will meet Thursday at Wimauma Elementary Schools for a conversation that focuses on developing a central business district for Wimauma. Attendees will have the chance to meet the teams that include Wimauma Community Development Corp. and Enterprising Latinas and financial managers that will lead the discussion on financially feasible strategies for the downtown creation, a news release said.

Small group discussions and a question-and-answer session will follow the presentation, according to county staff.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Wimauma Elementary School, 5709 Hickman St., Wimauma. The meeting will be in English and Spanish, the news release said.