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Residents press council on housing costs, policing and overdevelopment during public comment
Summary
Dozens of Jacksonville residents used the council's public‑comment period to raise concerns about rising rent, alleged police misconduct, neighborhood historic preservation and rezoning decisions, with several speakers urging more transparency and community engagement.
Jacksonville residents used the council’s 90‑minute public comment period on Dec. 9 to press elected officials on housing affordability, policing, neighborhood preservation and rapid development.
Speakers highlighted a range of local concerns. Etta Etlinger, citing research from the UNF Jax rental housing project, said rent increases and cost burdens are acute: she described a 2020 example where monthly housing costs rose from $1,464 to $2,014 — a 38% increase — and reported that 59% of renters are cost‑burdened, with 30% severely cost‑burdened. She also criticized reductions in proposed mayoral housing…
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