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Commissioners direct HFA to study Pinellas-style land program and budget options after debate over CAGEM plan
Summary
Following lengthy debate, the board voted 6-1 to direct the Housing Finance Authority and staff to work with Capital Area Justice Ministry (CAGEM) and other stakeholders to evaluate the Pinellas County land-assembly model and other proposals; commissioners also asked for budget-level discussion of SHIP and other funding options.
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners voted 6-1 to task the Housing Finance Authority and county staff with studying the Pinellas County land-acquisition proposal and other options for expanding affordable housing, and to return recommendations during upcoming budget discussions that consider SHIP and other funding sources.
The motion, made by Commissioner Maddox and seconded by Commissioner Caban, follows months of advocacy by the Capital Area Justice Ministry (CAGEM) for a land-assembly program modeled on Pinellas County's approach. CAGEM members and local advocates urged the board to adopt a program…
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