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Savannah presentation: CBAs aim to increase inclusion, accountability and deliver measurable community benefits
Summary
Savannah’s slide deck lists CBA goals including greater inclusiveness, negotiation between developers and community groups, time-bound benefit commitments, monitoring and assurance that public resources support measurable benefits.
The presentation listed the primary goals of Community Benefits Agreements: increase inclusiveness and accountability in development projects; provide a platform for community involvement between developers and community groups; and ensure that promised community benefits are realized with defined time frames and monitoring.
Slides also emphasized that CBAs give community groups a voice in the use of public resources such as tax incentives or subsidies, and that clear definitions and reporting provisions are essential to hold developers and public agencies accountable.
