CRA staff asked the Dade City Community Redevelopment Agency to review a proposed CRA district priority project list for 2025–2027 and provide direction to staff.

"Staff is asking for the CRA board to review the proposed CRA district project priority list for 2025 through 2027, providing direction to staff," Catherine Van Ervin, planning staff, told the board. She said the Redevelopment Advisory Committee held a visioning session on July 17 to develop the prioritized list.

Van Ervin said the list is meant to guide committee and staff efforts in the downtown area and functions as a two‑year roadmap. Projects are categorized by implementation timeline: short term (6–9 months), midterm (9–18 months) and long term (18 months and beyond). She added the committee will revisit the list annually to assess progress and consider adding new projects based on community needs and resources.

Van Ervin reminded the board that the CRA redevelopment plan governs what the CRA may fund. "It's also important to note that we do have our CRA redevelopment plan that guides all that we're able to do in the CRA and what we are able to spend money on," she said. She listed three main requirements to spend CRA funds: the item must be in the budget, in the redevelopment plan, and specific to CRA activities rather than a citywide project.

A board member asked whether updating dates in the redevelopment plan would change what the CRA could accomplish; Van Ervin said modifications to the redevelopment plan could allow the CRA to add new items to the budget and expand its ability to accomplish items previously outlined. She also noted that updating the plan is part of a process that could support extending the CRA's lifespan or expanding its boundaries.

Board members thanked the Redevelopment Advisory Committee for its work. The item was presented for review and direction; staff will bring updates and any requested changes back to the board in future meetings.