ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—The full report from Gov. Chris Christie's Atlantic City summit calls for an emergency manager who has “extraordinary powers” and to “rightsize” its police and fire departments.

The report, which has not been endorsed by the governor, was posted on the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority's website on Thursday. The report recommends that casino funds that are now directed to the non-profit marketing group Atlantic City Alliance, be channeled to a new development corporation modeled after one in New Brunswick, NJ, according to The Inquirer.

The task of the proposed "ACDevCo" is to acquire land and demolish or sell the properties to developers.

Other takeaways from the report include a long-term lease of the Municipal Utilities Authority, development of Bader Field, extending the tourism district, consolidating the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Casino Control Commission, considering gaming licenses for boutique hotels, and promoting entertainment around the Boardwalk. See story in The Inquirer.

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