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CRA board pauses appraisals for adjacent property, debates parking and boat-ramp options
Summary
After protracted discussion, the Port Richey CRA board agreed Jan. 13 to stop and table appraisals on the adjacent 'bait shop' parcels and to revisit the issue with full board participation. Board members debated appraisal costs (about $2,000–$3,000 each), an asking price cited at $1.6 million and alternatives for parking and a relocated boat ramp.
Port Richey — The Community Redevelopment Agency board voted Jan. 13 to pause any further appraisals related to an adjacent commercial property (the "bait shop" parcels) and to revisit next steps once the full board can participate.
City staff told the board an appraisal vendor had been identified and that appraisals had been ordered but not performed. Staff clarified that, contrary to earlier confusion, the appraisal process would likely require two appraisals for the property cluster and that each appraisal would cost roughly $2,000–$3,000, producing an…
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