Tag: rda
City to shift some RDA payouts into other funding sources
As the Hollister Redevelopment Agency prepares to shut its doors for good Feb. 1, officials are readying to find other funding sources to fill a gap that includes hundreds of thousands of dollars allocated annually from the RDA toward the general city workforce.
Pinnacle Editorial: Business growth, not just housing, needed on west side
It appears Hollister officials are making efforts - and following a reasonable path - to address a daunting necessity for more affordable housing here. They have not, however, done enough to balance the need for affordable housing on the poverty-stricken west side with a task that is just as important: Taking proactive measures to boost the economy and business prospects in that area of Hollister.
Hollister officials stay hopeful for RDA fix
Days after the California State Supreme Court ruled that the legislature has the right to abolish redevelopment agencies but cannot require cities to make a payment to keep the agencies open, Hollister city officials are looking into the next step they need to take for life without an RDA while remaining hopeful that the legislature may come up with a last-minute reprieve.
$79 million debt puts clamps on RDA
As Hollister officials await word on the future of redevelopment agencies in California, one likely outcome remains clear locally: The city's own RDA will have relatively few discretionary dollars to spend in the final 12 years of allowed program activity.
