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Downtown Development Authority to focus DDA budget on clean-and-safe and public-realm programs
Summary
The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority presented its fiscal 2025'26 priorities to the CRA board, proposing added ambassadors and expanded clean-and-safe services while modestly reducing some marketing and study budgets.
Tanika James Faiman, executive director of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, presented the DDA's proposed 2025'26 budget and priorities to the CRA and city commission on Aug. 4, 2025. The DDA said it will emphasize public-realm maintenance, safety and ambassador services while continuing business incentives and cultural programming.
James said the DDA's recent residential and business surveys showed "clean and safe was a top priority" and that the DDA will allocate most of its spending to public-realm and district services. "Sixty-five percent of our budget is…
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