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Resident questions progress, city accountability for delayed Silverback Landing development
Summary
A resident told the commission that the Silverback Landing development, approved in 2018, has fallen far behind the developer's timeline; city staff said the developer repaid the city's loan, 23 homes are occupied, reimbursements are tied to completed phase work and open code-enforcement cases remain.
During public comment at the Pittsburg City Commission meeting on May 27, resident Christie Bittner urged commissioners to explain why the Silverback Landing housing development has not progressed as promised since its 2018 approval.
Bittner told the commission the developer had promised 50 to 60 homes within three to five years after approval; as of May 2025, she said only 23 homes had been built. She asked for the total taxpayer dollars invested in the project and noted a $2 million capital-outlay line item in the city's plan for a redesign of Hampton Road. "What is the total…
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