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Coconut Creek commissioners split over terminating $150,000 redevelopment contract amid property‑tax uncertainty
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to direct the city manager to terminate a $150,000 redevelopment contract with RMA, with proponents citing fiscal caution amid uncertain state property‑tax legislation and opponents urging more information and a formal agenda; no clear unanimous direction was reached.
Commissioner Jeff Riedell asked the Coconut Creek City Commission on Dec. 11 to direct the city manager to terminate a $150,000 redevelopment contract with RMA, saying the city should tighten spending while the state considers sweeping changes to property‑tax law.
Riedell said he reviewed the contract and believes the study and vendor work are premature given uncertainty in Tallahassee, and asked for immediate consensus to cancel. "I stand by. I'm asking for consensus to terminate the agreement," he said. Riedell argued termination is allowed under the contract's at‑will 30‑day language and that pausing the work preserves fiscal flexibility while…
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