No Redevelopment Agency in Martinez. It would be a giveaway to big property owners and developers.
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Christine Agostinho commented
Make sure an Redvelopment Agency contains requirements for property owners to financially contribute to the upgrading of their property (at lest 50%) after years of tax write offs with no investment in their buildings other than the legal minimums. The old store fronts don't give us character they look rundown and trashy.
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Mark Thomson commented
At this point an RDA ends up taking money away from our schools and firefighters. I don't think that is a wise course of action. There are other ways to fund our downtown revitalization.