CRESTVIEW — The City Council, sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency Board, unanimously approved a maximum of $1,000 to hire a legal adviser to check the agency’s compliance with state regulations.
CRA Director Brenda Smith said state officials are looking “harder and harder” at community CRAs to assure they meet the requirements for such special taxing districts.
“They want to look at what redevelopment accomplishments are actually taking place and how money is used,” Smith said.
It is prudent to assure the city is in compliance before the state decides to investigate it, she said.
City attorney Ben Holley concurred the compliance assessment is a good idea and should be done by an attorney with CRA expertise.
Smith said she has identified an attorney, whom she did not identify, recommended by the state CRA board.
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