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Committee hears progress on Flint redevelopment, tables resolution for later review
Summary
City staff and residents described storefront and housing rehab work on Pleasant Street, Love Your Block community projects and a CDBG infrastructure grant application; councilors raised public‑safety and demolition‑funding concerns and voted to table the redevelopment resolution for further review.
Fall River City Council’s Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard updates on efforts to revitalize the Flint neighborhood on Monday and voted to table a redevelopment resolution while staff and councilors work through enforcement and funding questions.
Sarah Page, executive director of the Fall River Redevelopment Authority, told the committee the redevelopment team has used ARPA funding for storefront repairs and has several housing rehabilitation projects underway on Pleasant Street. "We used ARPA funding through the city of Fall River for the repair and revitalization of five businesses in that area," Page said, adding that seven additional storefront applications were pending.
Dr. Gloria Sadler, a Flint resident and Community Development Agency staff member who runs on‑the‑ground neighborhood…
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