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CRA marketing idea debated; city attorney questions whether CRA funds can be used for business advertising

2562102 · March 12, 2025
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Board member proposed using CRA funds and Pasco County co-op marketing dollars to subsidize local business advertising if businesses display a Port Richey logo. City attorney said CRA funds are intended to address slum and blight and may not be used for marketing; the city can pursue other marketing funds.

A board member proposed using Community Redevelopment Agency funds, combined with Pasco County cooperative marketing dollars, to help Port Richey businesses pay for advertising if they include a city logo or promotion.

Board member David Mueller described a plan in which businesses that present a Port Richey logo in advertising could receive…

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