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Sarasota News Leader November 22, 2013 Redevelopment Agency. As property values rose, so did the difference in revenue values until the CRA annually apportioned $6 million or more. But the deal was good for 30 years only. Page 45 THE GOVERNANCE QUESTION In their two-hour meeting on Nov. 20, the committee members made six decisions. Three were unanimous, and three were split. As the 2016 deadline approached, both the City and County commissions assembled a committee to make recommendations about the future of the CRA and its increasingly valuable TIF scheme. Today, the CRA is ruled by five Sarasota city commissioners sitting as the CRA governing board. By a 7-1 vote, the CRA Extension Study Committee members recommended a change in that, but the complexion of that The recommendations will go to both com- change took almost an hour to devise. missions in January. After their deliberation, a new interlocal agreement may be crafted The 7-1 vote said the governing board should to memorialize the terms of the eventual be a mixture of city and county commissionunderstanding. However, it is possible the ers and common citizens. Only Chairman CRA could be allowed to expire if the city or Andy Dorr said the City Commission alone should remain in charge. county cannot come to terms. Former Mayor Fredd Atkins (left) and Vice Mayor Willie Shaw chat after the meeting. Photo by Stan Zimmerman