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Council redirects $20,000 in redevelopment façade funds to nuisance abatements
Summary
The Ely City Council approved a Redevelopment Grant Plan revision May 8 to reassign $20,000 annually from downtown façade improvements to nuisance abatement in redevelopment areas, citing an unspent allocation and an immediate abatement need.
The Ely City Council voted to revise its Redevelopment Grant Plan to reassign $20,000 a year previously allocated for downtown façade improvements to nuisance abatement work in redevelopment areas.
Councilman Terrill Trask said the funds had not been requested this fiscal year and suggested reallocating the money to address a property needing abatement before the fiscal year closed. Councilwoman Melody Van Camp supported moving funds to allow Public Works and the Building Department to proceed with abatement work.
Councilwoman Samantha Elliott seconded the motion; the council approved the change unanimously. The motion was framed as a budget reallocation within redevelopment areas and did not create a new ongoing program beyond the reallocation described in the motion.
Public commenters raised separate concerns about access to Redevelopment Agency agendas and minutes; the council did not take a separate action on records access during the meeting.
The revision directs staff to proceed with nuisance abatement activities funded from the reassigned allocation; any specific abatement actions will be subject to normal permitting and procurement processes.
