Civil Municipal View Feb2023

48 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 Innovation District. One of the primary employers in the Innovation District is the SunTrax facility, which is a testing center for EVs and autonomous vehicles. SunTrax is a large-scale, cutting-edge facility being developed by the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, dedicated to the research, development, and testing of emerging transportation technologies in safe and controlled environments. Palmer adds that open spaces and additions to make the city even more walkable will always be a primary goal because of resident demand. The city is investing in a large software package that will make it easier to track and manage city departments, giving residents a higher level of customer service. She also wants to continue the tradition of training city leaders in leadership programs. “And we’re moving our customer service facility downtown to an old bank building,” Palmer said.“We’re proud of what we are accomplishing and we want to be right in the middle of downtown where so much of the action will be.” PREFERRED VENDOR/ PARTNER n Central Florida Development Council www.cfdc.org