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Redevelopment agencies have received a substantial amount of attention over the last decade. Notable projects, such as the Cottonwood Mall renovation and the Geneva Steel redevelopment, have brought to light how communities use RDAs.

Examples of how several Northern Utah Cities have used RDAs and tax increment to facilitate projects include: Layton’s old downtown and the East Gate Business Park, The Junction in Ogden and Station Park in Farmington.

The relationship between overlapping public entities is vitally important for the success of our communities.

Common thought holds that government is simply a controlling body with diverse differences between tiered objective levels and conflicting legislative agencies. It is also easy to think that all levels and branches of government should naturally coalesce because they all govern.

In my world, life’s greatest lessons have been learned through a competitive nature and the belief that if failure exists, it came from people who didn’t realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

To me, it is all about focus. If you plan to win, your dedication to the game plan and your desire to be the best you can be must be channeled so that they are not affected by distractions.