Welcome to the City of Waldo, Florida

PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment
City of Waldo
Through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Resilient Florida Program

Meeting Details:

• Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

• Time: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

• Location: Waldo City Square
14450 NE 148th Ave, Waldo, FL 32694

Purpose of the Meeting: The City of Waldo is conducting a Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Resilient Florida Program. This initiative aims to identify critical assets that may be at risk from flooding and other storm-related events.

The City’s engineers, Mittauer & Associates, are leading this assessment to:

• Analyze potential impacts from flooding and severe storm events.

• Identify and prioritize critical assets important to the community.

• Develop strategies to enhance the City’s resilience and protect its infrastructure.

Why Your Input Matters: This Public Outreach Meeting is an essential step to ensure the community’s voice is heard. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide input on:

• Methodologies and data used in the assessment.

• Guiding factors to consider during the study.

• Identification of critical assets important to the City of Waldo.

Your feedback is valuable in shaping the outcomes of this study and ensuring that the assessment reflects the priorities and needs of the City.

We look forward to your participation!

For more information, please contact:
Kim Worley
City Manager, City of Waldo
Phone: 352.468.1001 | Email: kim@waldo-fl.com

2023 Annual Water Quality Report

Waldo, a small town in North Central Florida with old Florida natural beauty and new opportunities waiting. Waldo has a rich history, it was founded in the 1820’s, and established as a City in 1859. Waldo once boasted the Railroad that brought tourist from all over to stay at one of the Resort Hotels, enjoy the Opera or Theatre, baseball games, paddleboat cruises on Lake Alto or hunting and fishing. A series of disastrous freezes that laid havoc on the areas horticultural assests, a downtown fire, the depression and the decision to move the Railroad operations out of Waldo put an end to town’s tourism and trade.

Today the old red caboose on display in the city park holds the key to Waldo’s past. It is the symbol of the town’s rich history and serves as a reminder to its community that Waldo remains a great place to live and to raise a family. Waldo offers new comers the charm of a small town with the benefit of living in Alachua County with its numerous resources and advantages. It’s prime location – easy driving distance to Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa. Excellent business corridor. Vacant lands on US Hwy 301 and US Hwy 24 with utilities available, some with railroad access. Waldo is a diamond in the rough. Undiscovered area of Alachua County with unlimited possibilities primed for developers – commercial and residential. Come visit or contact us and let’s talk about the future.

“The City of Waldo is a Fair Housing Advocate. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you may file a housing discrimination complaint at:1-800-669-9777 (Toll Free) or 1-800-927-9275 (TTY) or locally, Kim Worley, City Manager at (352) 468-1001 or by email at kim@waldo-fl.com”

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