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Sarasota News Leader December 13, 2013 Out of the city's $3.3 million contribution in TIF money for the current year, it is plowing $2.6 million back into operations and salaries. This has caused political heartburn among some committee members, and it was a driving issue as they began to discuss the future of the CRA. Page 74 recommend that the governing board of the CRA be composed of two city commissioners, two county commissioners and three citizens appointed by the City Commission. This is a major shift away from the current governing board of five city commissioners. The group also agreed unanimously (with one abstention) to recommend changing the geographic boundaries of the current CRA or to create new CRAs, but it delegated that On Nov. 20, the committee made decisions on complex task to another group. One can four of the issues. By a 5-3 vote, it agreed to was kicked. The group used a decision-tree system, with "yes-no" questions leading to further issues. Seven key elements — all somewhat interconnected — emerged after months of discussion. The Community Redevelopment Agency Extension Study Committee members discuss issues earlier this year. Photo by Stan Zimmerman