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Commissioners debate paying for West Side economic development master plan; majority hesitant to spend now
Summary
Staff proposed using an RFP and about $40,000–$50,000 of budget savings to hire consultants for a 5–10 year economic development master plan focused on West Side redevelopment; several commissioners said the study may not be practical or affordable and signaled reluctance to spend the money immediately.
City staff proposed issuing an RFP for an economic development master plan to target West Side redevelopment in Daytona Beach Shores and asked the commission whether to direct staff to proceed with a consultant-funded study.
The City Manager said the idea is to replace the standing objectives (A1–A8 in the existing plan) with a consultant-led 5– or 10‑year economic development master plan that would analyze demographics, identify target industries and recommend incentives and…
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