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FPRA names Richard Chess director after wide-ranging debate on governance and reporting
Summary
After an extended discussion over whether the FPRA director should be a separate position or combined with the city manager role, the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency approved Resolution 25-11 appointing Richard Chess as FPRA director and directed staff to work with HR and legal to clarify reporting and responsibilities.
The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency on May 13 appointed Richard Chess as FPRA director by adopting Resolution 25-11, after an extended, substantive discussion about whether the FPRA should be led by the city manager or by an independently appointed director.
Resolution 25-11 names Richard Chess as the FPRA director. Commissioners debated the advantages and risks of keeping the FPRA director position combined with the city manager’s post versus creating a separate, directly reporting director. Supporters of a separate director argued it would create a direct line of responsibility to the FPRA board, protect…
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