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Commission debates CRA budget process after North Miami Beach item, calls for clearer county oversight
Summary
The commission discussed multiple community redevelopment agency (CRA) budgets that arrived late or after expenditures, focusing attention on interlocal agreements and the county's role in approving CRA budgets before funds are spent. Commissioners asked administration for a review and for consistent rules across CRAs.
Commissioners pressed for clearer rules and more consistent oversight of Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) after a lengthy exchange about the North Miami Beach CRA budget.
Commission discussion began after public and commissioner questions about whether a CRA may expend tax-increment funds before the county approves the agency's budget. The county attorney confirmed the interlocal agreement in question requires board approval of a CRA's annual budget before expending funds, with the narrow statutory…
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