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CRA counsel urges Riviera Beach to expedite major projects after state legislation threat

3307996 · May 14, 2025
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Summary

City general counsel reported that a proposed state-level CRA bill did not pass this year but could return; counsel recommended accelerating or ‘papering’ large CRA projects to reduce legal risk if the bill resurfaces next year.

General counsel for the City of Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency told the board that a proposed change to state law affecting CRAs failed to pass in the recent legislative session but could return next year, and he urged staff and commissioners to accelerate key redevelopment projects and complete necessary paperwork.

The topic matters because a future law could limit the CRA’s ability to initiate or approve new projects; legal counsel said…

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