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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Kent public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
JEDD Board Appointments and Contract Review
The Franklin-Kent JEDD brings in income tax revenue shared with Franklin Township, and its board terms are expiring. Council will consider re-appointing two members and discuss why expanding the JEDD's business participation has been difficult.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car CRA agreement revision
The tax-break deal for renovating the long-vacant Longitano building at 1225 West Main was rewritten with fewer relocated jobs — 49 part-time and 1 full-time, payroll of $825,000 instead of $1.4 million — but council called it still a win for the West Main corridor.
Franklin Avenue Seasonal Closure Length
Main Street Kent surveyed its DORA participants and wants to shift the Franklin Street closure from May–October to Memorial Day–Labor Day. They'll present at next month's committee meeting — the closure itself isn't going away.