‘It’s a big deal’: City Councilman seeks to restore $4.9M for Jacksonville affordable housing

Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci is holding a notice meeting Tuesday before the City Council meeting to present his proposal to restore the affordable housing funding that was cut from the city’s proposed budget.

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$4.9M affordable housing cut sparks calls for changes ahead of Jacksonville budget vote

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Jacksonville City Council is set to vote Sept. 22 on a more than $2 billion city budget, but a proposed $4.9 million cut tied to affordable housing has sparked public outcry. Councilman Matt Carlucci says he plans to propose an amendment to restore the funding, while finance leaders cite revenue uncertainty ahead of a November property tax vote and say any add-back must include an offset to keep t