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Port Richey town hall debates use of $5 million CRA fund; developers seek tax relief
Summary
Residents and councilors at a Sept. 2 Port Richey town hall debated whether the city's $5 million in Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) funds should go to parks or be used to incentivize waterfront development. A private developer group has asked for substantial tax rebates as part of its proposal, prompting questions about the city's priorities.
At a Sept. 2 Port Richey town hall meeting, residents and elected officials debated how the city should use about $5 million held in its Community Redevelopment Area account.
Devon Aaron, a resident who gave his address as 5414 Bay Boulevard, raised the issue early in the meeting: "we've accumulated $5,000,000 in CRA. Okay? We don't really have a solid plan where that money is supposed to really go to," and urged the city to spend money on parks and public assets rather than private development. Aaron described parks as "in shambles" and said CRA dollars are intended to "fight slum and blight and make the city a better place." He proposed spending on repairs and infrastructure that would benefit residents directly, such as renovating Nick's Park and…
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