6.1. SR 11-21-1994 - Laserfiche WebLink

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. e e Measure Population-1988 Households-1988 Development Expenditures* Per Capita Housing Built Pre-1940 Housing Built 1940-70 Housing Built 1970-80 Percent Below Poverty TIP Expenditures Per Capita $17.15 $7.57 *Inc1udes BRA, EDA, and Port Authority Expenditures Mean-With EDAs 5,486 2,071 Mean-Without EDA 3,445 1,366 $6.43 38.3% 37.3% 24.3% 9.9% $4.91 44.1 % 32.9% 22.6% 11.9% These differences are statistically significant. The story they tell is of EDA cities which are somewhat larger, somewhat better off, and somewhat more aggressive in pursuing development expenditures than are cities without EDAs. It appears that EDAs have been established in cities that are more actively engaged in development. The cities that do not have As also tend to be less engaged in development. EDAs are required to have aboard consisting of three, five, or seven COmmISSIoners appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. A three member board must have one city council member, five and seven member boards must have two city council members. Alternatively, an EDA board may consist entirely of city council members. Cities also have the option of appointing private citizens to the board. In the survey, the 110 responding cities characterized their board as follows: Board Makeup The City Council Part of Council, Public Members All of Council, Public Members Number 36 69 5 Percent 32.7% 62.7% 4.5% Almost one-third of cities use their city council as the governing body of the EDA This arrangement provides for direct responsibility by elected, officials for the operation of the EDA Two-thirds of EDA boards have private citizen members. Private citizen members come from various sectors of the community. Cities were asked what interests their private citizen members represent. The following table tells you what percentage of EDAs have each type of citizen member as a commissioner. 5