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Flagler Property Deal Revives Old Questions About Pompano CRA, Former Consultant

By Attiyya Atkins POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A pair of proposed improvement grants for a property in Pompano Beach’s Old Town district sparked a much larger conversation Tuesday about redevelopment, private investment and the line between public service and private opportunity. The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency considered two grants totaling $62,559.32 for the commercial property

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CRA BUDGET DEADLOCK LEAVES POMPANO REDEVELOPMENT SPENDING UNRESOLVED

3-3 vote follows debate over project transparency, bond obligations and millions in tax-increment revenue POMPANO BEACH — Pompano Beach commissioners deadlocked Tuesday over the East Community Redevelopment Agency’s proposed FY2027 budget, leaving the spending plan unresolved and raising questions about the financial consequences of a continued impasse. The vote followed hours of debate over redevelopment

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Judge to Decide Whether Pompano Beach Must Reopen District 5 Candidate Qualifying

Thursday’s emergency hearing could determine whether Commissioner Darlene Smith remains unopposed—or whether other candidates get two days to enter the November election. By Attiyya Atkins POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A Broward County judge will hold an emergency hearing Thursday afternoon to determine whether Pompano Beach must reopen candidate qualifying for its District 5 City Commission

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