Resident tells RDA board the redevelopment program violates the Utah Constitution during budget hearing
During the Nov. 19 public hearing on the tentative 2026 budget, DeAnna Hardy of Brigham City told the board the Box Elder Committee of Liberty opposes redevelopment programs as unconstitutional and questioned the daytime hearing scheduling. The comment was recorded during the public hearing; no board response is recorded in the meeting minutes.
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At the Nov. 19 public hearing on the Redevelopment Agency's tentative FY2026 budget, DeAnna Hardy of Brigham City addressed the board and said the Box Elder Committee of Liberty objected to the agency's redevelopment activities. Hardy asked why the hearing was held during the day "when more people could attend in the evening" and stated that the committee "opposes the redevelopment program as it is violating the Utah Constitution. The government is not supposed to be creating monopolies and businesses."
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