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CRA budget approved after split over $200,000 community‑policing line item
Summary
The CRA board adopted its budget but split over whether to include a $200,000 line item for community policing in the Greater Frenchtown Southside district; the board ultimately approved the budget with the CAC recommendation to remove the new $200,000 allocation by a 3–2 vote.
The Community Redevelopment Agency adopted its fiscal-year budget after a substantive debate about a proposed $200,000 community‑policing allocation for the Greater Frenchtown Southside district. The Citizens Advisory Committee had recommended removing the $200,000 line item from the draft budget because the CAC said the account’s intended uses were not sufficiently defined; the CRA board followed that recommendation by a 3–2 vote.
What was proposed: The CRA had previously allocated funds under a five‑year agreement with the Tallahassee Police Department for community engagement in the district; the draft FY26 budget included a $200,000 allocation as the next annual…
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