Monreal on Forest City redevelopment
question:
Should the city defray part of the costs for Forest City's downtown redevelopment plans? If so, how much should the city be willing to invest to make that happen?answer:
The city should first see if we can secure federal and state grants. Forest City is one of the most successful companies in the U.S. in helping rebuild downtowns. The cost is $237 million for the project. Forest City has asked Fresno to pitch in $99 million. I think we should exhaust every effort in finding the money in grants.