Brian Golden, Mayor Martin J. Walsh's newly anointed BRA chief, told the Herald he hopes people will soon see the agency as a place that "does not play favorites."
"I believe that the backroom deals are a thing of the past," said Golden, 49, a former state rep from Brighton. "It's my commitment that nothing should be going on that we would not be comfortable talking about in a public proceeding."
Walsh named Golden — the Boston Redevelopment Authority's secretary and executive director for five years before the mayor tapped him in January to serve as its acting director — as the BRA's permanent chief yesterday.
"He has given me confidence that we can move ahead with deep reforms in the BRA, while still driving development forward," Walsh said. "Brian will work hand-in-hand with businesses and communities to make development work for everyone."
Golden thanked his staff yesterday, saying, "I have essentially risen to this position on your shoulders," though he added, "There are things here that need to be fixed."
In a scathing audit, the agency was accused of losing track of millions of dollars from gross mismanagement of its leases and payments from developers.
Golden has hired a four-person team and acquired new software to better manage the BRA's 200 leases and developer obligations. After the controversial $7.3 million Yawkey Way deal, in which the BRA quietly gave the Red Sox permanent rights to the street on game days, any sale of city land now requires a public hearing.
"It should not be about politics. It's about people who bring quality ideas to us that should be embraced," Golden told the Herald. "I want people to know it does matter who you are, you will be treated fairly here and get a fair hearing with the BRA staff."
Golden's selection was lauded by developers and even longtime critics of the BRA. At-large City Councilor Michael Flaherty, who railed against the agency as a mayoral candidate in 2009, remarked: "Brian is not shy in tackling tough and thorny development issues. That's refreshing. He's clearly listening to the residents' concerns."
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