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Currents
March 2018
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The Commission maintains that no NW CRA and
Innovation Corridor projects will be eliminated from
current plans, thus effectively binding the City’s rev-
enue with the NW CRA’s revenue, which is estimated
to be cut in half by the Broward County decertifica-
tion; for project completions.
So, in an era when the NW CRA is in jeopardy of
losing access to half its funding, is it a prudent idea
to go into $100 million debt?
Or maybe it is great timing. The GO Bond monies
can be used to fund the planned
CRA projects, if the court judge-
ment goes against the City; the
blight can still be removed. With,
as the city proclaims, “current and
future residents and businesses
paying the bill.”
Recommendations:
Ballot Question No 1.
Streets, Sidewalks, Bridges and
Streetscaping – Vote Yes, if only
for the hopes that the money will
indeed be invested in under-
ground utilities.
Ballot Question No 2.
Parks, Recreation and Leisure
Activities – Vote No. The Pier
can be replaced under a revenue
bond paid by user fees and adja-
cent businesses which benefit
from its patronage.
Ballot Question No 3.
Public Safety Projects – Vote Yes.
Public Safety is a good use of GO
Bonds.
After the election, if it is
approved. Buy City of Pompano
Beach GO Bond Munis!
If Question passes, Palm-Aire
will gain one thing. The Herb
Skolnick Community Center’s
access is to be enhanced by
replacing the bridge over the
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