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Mesquite RDA keeps grant program open through March 30, 2025 as agency nears 30-year sunset

City of Mesquite Redevelopment Agency · December 10, 2024
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The City of Mesquite Redevelopment Agency voted to continue accepting and processing RDA grant requests through March 30, 2025, while staff work to encumber funds for large capital projects and clarify remaining budgets for an estimated $14,000,000 in RDA reserves.

The City of Mesquite Redevelopment Agency voted to continue its current grant program through March 30, 2025, the board decided after a discussion about how to handle roughly $14,000,000 remaining in RDA funds as the agency’s 30-year plan approaches expiration.

Martine, who introduced the agenda item, said the redevelopment plan began in 1995 and “expires March of next year,” and that the RDA has about $14,000,000 remaining to allocate. She told the board that some earmarked projects — including a new fire station and an animal shelter — do not yet have final…

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