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Council declines immediate LGAO commitment, will await Punta Gorda Housing Authority progress
Summary
Council voted to wait rather than immediately commit $340,000 for a local government area‑of‑opportunity contribution to a 9% low‑income housing tax credit application, citing concerns about supporting the city’s housing authority project first.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — The City Council on Wednesday declined to immediately commit the city’s $340,000 local government contribution for the 2025 low‑income housing tax credit round and instead voted to await further progress from the Punta Gorda Housing Authority on a storm‑damaged property.
Charlotte County staff and the county’s SHIP administrator, Colleen Turner, had proposed the city run a competitive local request for applications (RFA) to create a local preference for one city…
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