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Residents press CRA on East Tampa CAC communications; board approves two appointments amid complaint and police referral
Summary
Public commentators at the Jan. 1 Tampa CRA meeting criticized staff communications, selection process and treatment of East Tampa Community Advisory Committee members. The board approved two CAC appointments after staff confirmed recruitment outreach and said threatening messages to an applicant had been referred to police.
Several residents who spoke during the Tampa CRA board’s public-comment period on Jan. 1 urged the agency to improve communications and transparency around the East Tampa Community Advisory Committee (CAC), which advises the CRA on local projects and spending.
Fran Tate, who identified herself as a member of the East Tampa CAC, told the board the committee has long struggled with "communication challenges," late meeting documents and what she described as dismissive behavior from East Tampa CRA staff. "These instances have weakened trust and morale within the community and hindered CAC effectiveness," Tate said, and she…
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