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Riviera Beach directs staff to craft community benefits ordinance, seeks quick timeline
Summary
Council asked staff and the CRA to draft a community benefits ordinance within 30 days so future redevelopment deals can include local benefits; staff said it will use other Florida municipalities’ templates and work with legal counsel.
The Riviera Beach City Council on Sept. 17 directed staff to work with the city attorney and the Community Redevelopment Agency to prepare an ordinance establishing a community benefits framework to apply when the city is a bona fide partner in redevelopment projects.
City Manager Jonathan Evans explained that other Florida jurisdictions, including St. Petersburg and Miami‑Dade County, have adopted community benefits programs and…
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