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East Ocala advisory committee staff proposes tighter attendance rule and faster grant review
Summary
Staff proposed a change to advisory-committee procedures that would issue notice after two missed meetings and vacate a seat after a third missed meeting; staff also proposed rolling grant applications and a process to move eligible grants directly to the CRA board after site review.
East Ocala — City staff on Jan. 27 presented proposed changes to how Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) advisory committees operate, seeking to tighten attendance rules and speed the grant-review pipeline.
Robert Ellis, economic development manager, told the advisory group he and staff have prepared a template of policies and procedures to standardize membership, terms, roles, meeting conduct and conflict-of-interest guidance for all CRA advisory committees. "We've moved to put together a document stating our policies and procedures," Ellis said, adding the changes aim "to streamline our processes, ensure that we are operating efficiently" and reduce project delays tied to canceled or postponed…
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