Board explores targeted developer incentives, accountability and potential clawbacks
Board discussed how incentives should be goal‑driven (jobs, wages, capital), highlighted clawback provisions and asked staff to produce a pragmatic, prioritized list for a forthcoming workshop.
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Staff and members agreed incentives must be tied to a clear city goal — for example, job creation, higher‑wage employment or targeted industry clusters — so the incentive can be designed to achieve that outcome. Steve Weathers urged the board to "start with the goal" and then craft incentives to deliver measurable results.
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