Want to Help Clean Up the Hacienda Hotel?

City officials want to get the Hacienda Hotel cleaned up, and they are looking for volunteers to assist with the effort.

The city is planning a community cleanup day for the Hacienda that pulls in community groups and other willing volunteers from the area.

Want to help?

Interim City manager Susan Dillinger is building a list of volunteers and potential donors who want to aid in the effort. The date has not been announced yet, but one city council member has proposed the project take place the first or second Saturday in January.

Parties interested in volunteering for the cleanup or donating to it can email Dillinger at dillingers@cityofnewportrichey.org. They can also call the city manager’s  office at 727-853-1021 and give Marilyn Mercado their contact information.

City leaders are also poised to vote tonight to vote on a resolution to end current negotiations with the potential developer of the hotel property. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. tonight, Dec. 4, at city hall.

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