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Members urge city commission to clarify land bank governance; March 11 commission discussion scheduled
Summary
Board members and staff discussed whether a nascent land bank should remain under the Brownfield authority or become a separate body. Commissioners asked for a March 11 city commission discussion to decide governance, funding and next steps.
Members of the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority spent a sizable portion of the meeting reviewing the status of the city's newly established land bank and urging the full city commission to clarify governance and funding.
Staff and commissioners described three broad governance options: keep land bank functions with the Brownfield authority, create a separate mayor-appointed board (five members as described in the bylaws), or form a hybrid arrangement with city staff support. Sarah, a city economic development staff member, said…
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