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City council approves 2.6¢ levy authority for Community Redevelopment Authority after split vote
Summary
The council approved the Community Redevelopment Authority's request for the full 2.6¢ levy allocation after a 5-4 vote. CRA leaders said levy dollars fund acquisitions, a revolving loan fund and CDBG matches.
The Hastings City Council approved Resolution 2025-22, granting the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) the full 2.6¢ levy allocation for the coming year, voting 5-4 after public discussion and a presentation by CRA Director Randy Chick. Randy Chick told the council the CRA uses levy funds for administration, legal work, planning, acquisition of property for redevelopment and as local matches on federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) downtown revitalization projects. Chick said the CRA currently holds roughly $900,000 in cash and maintains a…
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