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Council moves to fast‑track downtown CRA study after state bill sets July 1 deadline
Summary
Facing legislation that would bar new community redevelopment agencies after July 1, 2025, Fort Myers Beach council members directed staff March 13 to pursue a study and consider a resolution to start the CRA process for the downtown/Town Square area; staff will contact consultants and peer cities and return with options.
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council on March 13 instructed staff to pursue a fast‑track study to evaluate creating a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for the downtown/Town Square area after staff warned that pending state legislation would effectively bar the creation of new CRAs after July 1, 2025.
Staff noted the statutory…
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