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Council extends Downtown Neighborhood Association contract after tense, hours-long debate
Summary
After lengthy discussion about governance, audits and independence, the council approved a three-year purchase-of-service agreement renewal with the Downtown Neighborhood Association with changes including a required independent audit in year one and amended deadlines for a special service-area feasibility process.
The Elgin City Council approved a three-year renewal of the Downtown Neighborhood Association NA—ity purchase-of-service agreement on Aug. 27 after a lengthy, at-times heated debate about governance, financial oversight and the DNA—uture funding model.
The DNA—xecutive director, Jennifer Fukala, and board president Brian Pinion presented the organization nnual activity: marketing campaigns, a six-video "Elgin is Home" series, Main Street accreditation, a Hartford-funded incubator grant and technology investments to track downtown business and building data. DNA staff and volunteers described the organization ata-driven work and said volunteers contribute an estimated $140,000 in annual value and the organization maintains roughly $321,000 cash on hand, including a roughly $200,000 reserve.
Council members questioned financial controls,…
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