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Council debates role and composition of advisory boards, extends two CRAs until March to allow more recruitment
Summary
After a prolonged discussion about the value and operation of citizen advisory committees, the Destin City Council extended the harbor and town‑center CRA advisory committees in their current seven‑member configurations until the second meeting in March and directed standing committees to meet monthly with chairs responsible for agendas.
The Destin City Council devoted substantial time Jan. 6 to the future role, composition and utility of volunteer advisory boards and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) advisory committees. Councilwoman Sandy Trammell, who led staff meetings on the topic, recommended retaining the harbor CRA and the town‑center CRA in their current configuration for one year; after extensive debate the council extended the two CRAs in their existing seven‑member configuration until the second council meeting in March to allow additional recruitment and training efforts.
Council members raised three recurring themes: whether committees had been improperly allowed to meet only when staff had an agenda item (some members…
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