The City of Groveland is inviting residents to help shape its future by participating in an upcoming joint briefing focused on updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan—a long-range document that guides growth, development, and quality of life over the next 20 years.
The Evaluation and Appraisal Review (EAR) briefing will take place on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 10:00 am at the E.L. Puryear Building, located at 243 N. Lake Avenue in Groveland. The meeting is open to the public.
This joint briefing will bring together the Groveland City Council, Planning and Zoning Board, Community Redevelopment Agency Board, Recreation Advisory Committee, and the Strategic Plan Committee to review the city’s Comprehensive Plan and discuss potential updates.
Cities are required every seven years to conduct an Evaluation and Appraisal Review of their Comprehensive Plan. This process serves as a community “check-up” to ensure that the city’s vision for growth, housing, parks, infrastructure, and services remains balanced and aligned with residents’ needs.
City officials note that the Comprehensive Plan is the cornerstone of how Groveland grows and adapts over time. It helps preserve the city’s natural charm while ensuring that new development is supported by adequate roads, water, parks, schools, and other essential services. As Groveland continues to grow, the plan also supports a concurrency system designed to maintain a strong quality of life by balancing development with available infrastructure.
In addition to attending the January 21 briefing, residents are encouraged to share their thoughts by completing an online survey available through the project website. The survey is accessible by scanning the QR code on the flyer and is available in both English and Spanish.
The survey closes on January 15, 2026, and community members are urged to participate before the deadline.
Residents with questions or who would like additional information may contact Alan Booker or DeWayne Jones at planning@groveland-fl.gov.
City leaders emphasize that public input is a vital part of the process, encouraging residents to make their voices heard as Groveland plans for the future.
