Residents and experts press commission for more transparency on New Community Authority and emergency process

Aug 6, 2026

Speakers raised concerns about the New Community Authority (NCA) process and use of emergency legislation, asking for results from prior NCA projects, publication of market studies, and reopening hearings when a full quorum can deliberate.

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Several residents urged the commission to slow or reopen action related to the proposed New Community Authority (NCA) and criticized the use of emergency legislation to rush approvals. Ebony Hastings and Janet Mykelas both told the commission that emergency readings and short public-hearing windows limit residents' ability to petition or to access full information about outcomes from prior NCAs.

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