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Reading Council adopts CRA agreement ordinance with Benson Development LLC on emergency basis
Summary
Council voted 7-0 to adopt an ordinance authorizing a Community Reinvestment Area agreement with Benson Development LLC and declared the ordinance an emergency; the motion to suspend readings passed 7-0.
Council read and adopted an ordinance authorizing the Safety Service Director to enter into a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreement with Benson Development, LLC, and declared the ordinance an emergency. A motion by Mrs. Eadicicco to suspend the rule requiring second and third readings was seconded by Mrs. Kroeger and passed on a 7-0 roll call vote; the subsequent adoption vote was also 7-0 (Ordinance No. 2025-45).
Minutes do not include the CRA agreement text or financial terms; the record shows council approved the emergency ordinance but does not document the agreement specifics or the property address. The council action means the city authorized the Safety Service Director to finalize the CRA agreement under the emergency ordinance adopted at this meeting.
