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Black history museum gets strong local support despite stalling at state
By Katherine Langford
Jacksonville Housing Authority board terminates CEO after she declined to resign
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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The Jacksonville Housing Authority board voted Tuesday unanimously to terminate CEO Cheron Corbett at a special meeting.Corbett was terminated without cause, effective immediately. Her contract states she could receive 22 weeks of salary, or more than $100,000. Officials said she was given the opportunity to resign over the weekend but declined.Last week, Corbett proposed that she and senior leadership receive a 12% share of developer fees on new housing authority projects. On one project, that could have amounted to a $1 million commission. Corbett makes an annual salary of $300,000.During Tuesday’s meeting, board Chairman Daniel Blanchard listed his concerns about the authority and its leadership.“My issues, I think, are within the organization. I think there are operational issues, cultural issues, financial issues,” he said. “The books are a mess. The million-dollar bonus concept, I think, was horrific. And then, last but not least, the forced resignation of Commissioner Brock in r
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