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House committee advances bill to shrink Central State redevelopment board despite local objections
Summary
The Georgia House Intergovernmental Coordination Committee on March 26 approved a do-pass recommendation for SB 260, which would reduce the Central State Redevelopment Authority board from nine to five members and move oversight to the State Properties Commission; supporters said quicker decision-making is needed for property deals, while opponents urged delay and more local input. (6-4 vote)
A Georgia House committee voted 6-4 on March 26 to give SB 260 a do-pass recommendation, advancing legislation that would shrink the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority board from nine members to five and transfer its oversight from the Department of Community Affairs to the State Properties Commission.
Sen. Rick Williams, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the measure is aimed at making the authority “expeditious” and able to act on time-sensitive real estate offers. Williams outlined authority powers that already exist in the original 2012 statute — including the ability to lease or sell state property, issue bonds and enter long-term leases — and said a smaller board with a county and city seat would make meetings and transactions easier to schedule. “We have over 6,000 acres of state property in Baldwin County,”…
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