Legislature holds developer resolution after questions about procurement and 99‑year lease
A resolution to award developer services and a 99‑year lease for a mixed‑housing project was put on hold after members raised concerns about bypassing committee review, a low evaluation score for the selected vendor, prevailing‑wage protections and whether the final contract should return to the Legislature.
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A proposed resolution authorizing developer services and approving a 99‑year lease to Pate Campbell Properties for a mixed‑housing project was the meeting’s most contested item on Feb. 2. Sponsors said purchasing and compliance vetted the process, noted that $3 million in infrastructure funding is in the 2026 budget, and described prevailing‑wage and minority‑business‑enterprise commitments from the developer.
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