Eatonville Councilman Alvin Moore thinks the current deal underway to sell the Hungerford property, an integral historical part of the community, is the best that could be obtained, given the circumstances. Moore, who is running to become the next Orange County Commissioner for District 2 said, in an exclusive interview with West Orlando News Online, development of the 99-acre property by a developer will include multi-family homes, a sporting dome and single-family homes which the town of Eatonville needs.
“We need jobs, we need single-family homes, and we need homeownership and we need a better tax base,” he said. “This is going to mean about $400,000 – $500,000 a year in additional tax revenue.”
Moore said that, a lot of community outreach and three studies were undertaken to determine the best use of the Hungerford property.
“They [the community] said they want jobs and we’re fighting to bring jobs. What better way to bring jobs than to bring a project? What better way to bring home ownership than bring the accessibility to homes and bring first time home buyers and down payment assistance programs to the community?,” said Moore.
Asked why the Eatonville Town Council was purchasing the Hungerford property from the Orange County School Board and selling 99 acres to a developer for a mere $3.5 million, Moore said, the Town could not afford to keep and maintain it. He also said that a purchase price for the property has not been agreed upon.
Moore also discussed his plans for helping to bring down crime, bridging the education skills gap and revitalizing communities.
See the full interview with Councilman Alvin Moore here.
Riddle: What do you call a person with over $300,000 in debt from foreclosures, little to no record of accomplishment as an elected official, who is seeking not one, but two elected positions simultaneously? Some would call that person an opportunistic wannabe, but unfortunately Eatonville calls him Councilman Alvin Moore.
Although Mr. Moore would like to give the impression that he has actually worked to improve the lives of the residents of Eatonville, his record shows that he is just another disconnected politician seeking a title. This is evidenced by his position on the sell of the Hungerford School property. While many residents during town meetings in the school’s cafeteria have asked that the historic property be saved, Mr. Moore has consistently thumbed his nose at his constituents and has not made any effort to work with the town’s Mayor.
If this is the type if leadership Mr. Moore intends to bring to the Orange County Commission the people “deserve” another option. Alvin Moore is wrong for Eatonville and he is certainly not ready for the major leagues of Orange County. An evaluation of the town council meeting minutes are certainly in order to uncover the type of person seeking two elected offices, simultaneously.