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Commission Keeps CRA Funding, Approves Tentative CRA Budget; Officials Cite Grants and Incentives
Summary
The Lynn Haven commission approved a tentative Community Redevelopment Agency budget and discussed the CRA’s role in attracting matching grants, incentives for businesses and property-improvement programs; staff said losing the CRA would forfeit roughly $668,000 in county funds for fiscal 2026.
Commissioners on Sept. 2 approved the tentative budget for the Lynnhaven Community Redevelopment Agency and discussed whether the agency remains the most effective tool to promote downtown and corridor improvements.
Ben Janke, who presented information about the CRA, told the commission the Lynn Haven CRA was established in February 2003 and noted it has a set sunset date in 2033 under the original plan. He urged the commission to…
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