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Public commenter urges RDA to abandon redevelopment partnerships, calls them contrary to the Utah Constitution
Summary
Deanna Hardy Brigham, speaking during public comment on Dec. 18, 2024, opposed the redevelopment program and public–private partnerships, saying they pick "winners and losers" and violate free-market principles; no agency response was recorded in the transcript.
During the public hearing on the RDA budget amendment, Deanna Hardy Brigham spoke against the county’s redevelopment program, saying the agency’s public–private partnerships were unfair and inconsistent with free-market principles. "We oppose the redevelopment program because you are picking winners and losers in business," Brigham said, adding that the approach conflicts with what she described as the Utah Constitution’s free-market protections.
Brigham identified herself and said she spoke on behalf of the "Buck Seather Committee of Liberty," urging the agency to "stand for our republic" and reject redevelopment partnerships she described as "fascism." The transcript records no formal response from agency members to those assertions; the agency proceeded to the motion and vote on Resolution 24-03.
No factual rebuttal or clarification about the legal basis for redevelopment programs was recorded in the hearing. The transcript does not show the agency amending its plan in response to the public comment, and the resolution to amend the budget was approved later in the meeting.
