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CRA approves participation in downtown campus redevelopment 4-1 amid public accusations over city attorney
Summary
The Boca Raton CRA approved Resolution No. 202601 to allow CRA participation in the downtown campus redevelopment, subject to voter approval in March, after a public hearing in which residents accused the city attorney of favoring the developer. Commissioners defended the attorney; the motion passed 4-1.
The Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency voted 4-1 on Jan. 20 to adopt Resolution No. 202601, authorizing the agency to participate in the downtown campus redevelopment and to sign related transaction documents that would enable potential tax increment financing and public improvements, the city attorney said.
City Attorney Mr. Kaylor told the board the CRA would not be selling or transferring land it does not own and that the agency’s role is limited to potential funding and participation in eligible public improvements. “This resolution authorizes the CRA to sign those transaction documents,” he said, adding that the resolution’s effectiveness is contingent on…
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