CRA Board Action Summary — January 6, 2026: Forgivable loan increases approved for two businesses
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Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Board met January 6, 2026 (2:30 PM) at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts; five commissioners present. The board approved minutes from December 16, 2025 and adopted two resolutions increasing forgivable loans under the Property and Business Improvement Program for V&R Family Enterprises, Corp. and Pleasant Image Distributing, Inc., delegating authority to the Executive Director to execute related documents.
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- M-1: Approved minutes for December 16, 2025 (Motion 26-0057) — Vote: 5-0.
- R-1: Adopted (as amended) Resolution 25-0574 approving a $475,000 forgivable loan increase under the Property and Business Improvement Program to V&R Family Enterprises, Corp., located at 1227 Sistrunk Boulevard; authorized the Executive Director to execute all related documents and delegated certain authority — Vote: 5-0.
- R-2: Adopted Resolution 25-1069 approving a $26,800 forgivable loan increase under the Property and Business Improvement Program to Pleasant Image Distributing, Inc., located at 701 NW 5 Avenue, Suite 1071; authorized the Executive Director to execute all related documents and delegated certain authority — Vote: 5-0.
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
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- PAGE BREAK
- ROLL CALL
- MOTIONS
- Motion Approving Minutes for December 16, 2025, Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
- RESOLUTIONS
- Resolution Approving a Forgivable Loan Increase of $475,000 under the Property and Business Improvement Program to V&R Family Enterprises, Corp. Located at 1227 Sistrunk Boulevard; Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute All Documents Related to this Transaction; and Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions and Providing for an Effective Date - (Commission District 3)
- Resolution Approving a Forgivable Loan Increase of $26,800 under the Property and Business Improvement Program to Pleasant Image Distributing, Inc., Located at 701 NW 5 Avenue, Suite 1071; Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute All Documents Related to this Transaction; and Delegating Authority to the Executive Director to Take Certain Actions and Providing for an Effective Date - (Commission District 2)
- ADJOURNMENT
- CALL TO ORDER
- BOARD QUORUM ESTABLISHED
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