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How Would the Elimination of Redevelopment Affect the City?

Elimination of Redevelopment would adversely impact the City and community.

  • No more redevelopment projects to eliminate blight.

    • Sportsplex Project - remaining Development opportunities
    • Lakes Entertainment Center
    • Former Wickes site
    • McIntyre Square
    • Westfield renovation and expansion.
    • Eastland Center renovation and expansion.

  • Past CDC projects would not have occurred.

    • Westfield Mall & Eastland Center
    • Auto Plaza
    • Lakes Office Towers
    • Nogales Medical Plaza
    • Lark Ellen
    • The Citrus Grove
    • The Heights
    • Big League Dreams

  • No more or limited economic development efforts because it's agency funded.

    • No more business attraction, retention and expansion efforts
    • No more entitlement assistance
    • No more marketing assistance

  • No more affordable housing programs.

    • Elimination of Home Improvement Loan Program and Housing Preservation Program.
    • No more affordable housing developments.

  • Less sales and property tax revenues, which supports schools, fire, police, parks, community services, streets and public infrastructure.

  • Increase taxes to fund future projects.