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Resident urges overhaul of Redevelopment Commission after TIF dispute; council pauses RDC appointments
Summary
A DeKalb County resident told the council Dec. 11 that Redevelopment Commission actions nearly cost eastern taxing units about $4.5 million and raised conflict-of-interest concerns; the council voted to withhold RDC appointments pending further review and approved the remainder of its appointment slate 6-1.
During public comment at the Dec. 11 DeKalb County Council meeting, resident Jessica Schall urged the council to redistribute voting representation on the county Redevelopment Commission (RDC), arguing that an RDC decision had nearly removed about $4.5 million in TIF revenue from East-side taxing entities and that leadership conflicts required scrutiny.
Schall told the council she reviewed emails and meeting minutes and laid out a…
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