Two days after a member of a special City Council committee raised the possibility of dissolving the Downtown Investment Authority over frustrations about the pace of progress in Downtown revitalization, DIA CEO Lori Boyer drew praise and a contract extension from the organization’s board.
The DIA board voted 8-0 on May 15 to extend Boyer’s contract by one year with an option for a one-year extension. The nine-member board has one vacancy.
Board Chair Jim Citrano said that “notwithstanding perceptions,” the DIA had made significant progress under Boyer’s leadership. He also offered a personal anecdote in praising the effort Boyer puts into her role, describing what happened when he reluctantly decided to call her on a recent Sunday with a board-related question.
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