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Council weighs CRA specialist and expanded residential façade grants
Summary
Growth Management Director Scott Thomason proposed extending the CRA façade program to include residential grants and a full-time CRA specialist at an estimated $47,000 salary, while council members debated sharing duties among existing staff and asked for a year-long evaluation.
Scott Thomason, the growth management director, proposed extending the expanded façade grant program to include a residential grant stream and asked the council to fund a full-time CRA specialist paid from CRA funds. "We'd like to extend that this year, also encompassing the residential grant program," Thomason said; he told the council staff had set aside $600,000 for grant programs and another $600,000 for infrastructure within CRA districts.
Council members asked whether the specialist's duties could be distributed among current employees or shared by splitting salary costs with CRA. Vice Mayor Young argued staff already have duties and that cross-training might be appropriate; Thomason said the CRA has been stagnant and a dedicated position would run programs and outreach. Several council members supported a trial period, with Carter and others suggesting the position be evaluated after the first year.
