https://n2v.almanacnews.com/square/print/2011/02/16/menlo-park-tries-to-counter-states-plan-to-kill-redevelopment-agencies


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Menlo Park tries to counter state's plan to kill redevelopment agencies

Original post made on Feb 16, 2011

Emergency legislation proposed by Governor Jerry Brown to stop redevelopment agencies from tying up local funds in new projects inspired a fast response from Menlo Park.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 11:37 AM

Comments

Posted by Gunther Steinberg
a resident of Portola Valley: Ladera
on Feb 16, 2011 at 1:12 pm

This maneuver by Menlo Park sounds like the republican method of cutting the national budget. Cut, cut, cut, but not my projects.


Posted by Richard Scholl
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Weekend Acres
on Feb 16, 2011 at 1:28 pm

Or, it could be a ploy to tie up funds for possibly lower priority uses with the intent of being able to claim a tax increase is required for higher priority items.