Tampa Jackson House renovation slowed by property dispute

“Whatever legal options we have from a monetary perspective, let’s get it done,” CRA board member Luis Viera said.

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa city leaders say they are committed to doing anything in their power to save the historic Jackson House on Zack Street.

Constructed in 1901, the building was once a boarding house in Tampa’s Central Avenue district, providing accommodations for African Americans during the Jim Crow era and segregation.

Legendary musicians, politicians and civil rights leaders visit the Jackson House, but now it’s in danger of collapse. At one time, the issue was that there wasn’t enough money

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Punjab: Coffers empty, ministers keep house renovation to minimum | India News

Captain Amarinder Singh, Captain Amarinder Singh, minister house, Captain Amarinder Singh house, Amarinder Singh house renovation, indian express news, india news The Punjab CM’s residence in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Source: Jaipal Singh

EMPTY COFFERS, already posing a challenge to the new regime to run the state smoothly, have forced most of the ministers to settle in their official bungalows with just a fresh coat of whitewash and much needed repair.

Barring Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who is getting a few washrooms renovated at house number 45 in Sector 2, and state Advocate General Atul Nanda, whose house needs complete repair, most of the ministers are doing it with just a whitewash.

Sources said according to rough estimates, about Rs 25

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