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Boca Raton CRA presses staff to speed hiring of consultant to vet Meisner Park arts proposal
Summary
At the Feb. 22, 2021 Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency meeting, commissioners pressed staff to define the scope and accelerate hiring of an external consultant to review a proposed arts-and-innovation venue at Meisner Park; staff said it expects a contract under about $100,000 and committed to timeline updates for proponents.
The Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency on Feb. 22 asked staff to move quickly to hire an outside specialist to evaluate a proposed arts-and-innovation venue at Meisner Park and to provide weekly status updates to the project proponents.
Chair Monica Mayotte opened the virtual meeting and the discussion after Vice Chair Andy Thompson asked for clarity on three points raised by the proponents: the specialist’s scope of work, the timetable for hiring the specialist, and what proponents could work on in parallel while procurement proceeds. Thompson said the proponents had sent questions seeking guidance and urged a timely response.
Commissioner Scott Singer urged the agency to keep momentum for the project, saying supporters are prepared to donate and that the…
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