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CRA BOARD MEETINGS:
Our next regular CRA Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 9, 2018 at 5:00 pm.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Westgate CRA Annual Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 may be viewed and downloaded by following this link:
Westgate CRA 2017 annual report_03-30-18 FINAL
Westgate CRA_2016 Annual Report
The Westgate CRA amended Community Redevelopment Plan was adopted by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners on October 3, 2017.
The Plan, supporting documents, and maps may be viewed and downloaded by following these links:
Westgate CRA Redevelopment Plan – Sections 1-5 FINAL
Westgate CRA Redevelopment Plan – Section 6 – Supporting Docs-Resolutions FINAL
Westgate CRA Redevelopment Plan – Section 6 – Maps 1 FINAL
Westgate CRA Redevelopment Plan – Section 6 – Maps 2 FINAL
How a CRA works…
The creation of the CRA will not facilitate economic growth on its own, but when implemented, offers the area a viable alternative to depending on federal, state, and local dollars alone for community improvements.
The creation of a CRA does not require tax increases to the property owners of the redevelopment area. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) allows the CRA to fund itself. TIF works as follows: The year a CRA is created is called the base year. The amount of tax money that goes to the County in each subsequent year will remain the same as in the base year for as long as the CRA is in existence. Normal appreciation of the property and any new growth within the redevelopment area causes an expansion of the tax base, and this incremental increase goes into a trust fund that finances the CRA’s activities. In addition to the TIF revenue, the CRA applies for various grants, but our annual TIF revenue is necessary to pay the bond payments in future years.
Contact CRA office staff:
- Elizee Michel, Executive Director
561.640.8181, ext. 102
emichel@pbcgov.org - Denise Pennell, Senior Planner/Project Manager
561.640.8181, ext. 105
dpennell@pbcgov.org - Sharon Sheppard, Redevelopment Specialist
561.640.8181, ext. 106
ssheppar@pbcgov.org - Mai Newton, Administrative Assistant
561.640.8181, ext. 101
mnewton@pbcgov.org