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Charter Review Board flags "slum districts" language for research tied to federal grant rules
6439972 · October 3, 2025
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Summary
Board members asked staff to research replacing the charter phrase "clearance of slum districts" with less stigmatizing language and to confirm any effect on federal CDBG eligibility or compliance with Florida statutes.
At its Oct. 2, 2025 meeting the City of Opa-locka Charter Review Board discussed proposed wording changes to Section 2.5 of the city charter that currently uses the phrase “clearance of slum districts.” A board member read the provision for the record and suggested replacing the phrase with language such as “improve areas of the city that need…
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