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Commission approves purchase of 130 North Helm Place after debate over CRA restrictions (4-3)
Summary
The commission approved a resolution to buy 130 North Helm Place for $425,000 plus up to $16,656.56 in closing/due-diligence costs. Residents raised concerns the lot originated in beachside CRA funds; city attorney and redevelopment director said conveyance is not an expenditure prohibited by statute and identified notice steps; vote passed 4-3.
The commission voted 4-3 to approve a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a sale-purchase agreement to buy property at 130 North Helm Place from Robert M. Gill and Jules O. Gill for a purchase price of $425,000 plus up to $16,656.56 in estimated closing and due-diligence costs.
John Nicholson, a resident who spoke during the public-comment period, said he believed the parcel had been purchased with Beachside Community…
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