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Council highlights $900,000 housing push, $750,000 park donation and downtown projects

Jacksonville City Council · January 9, 2026
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Council President Matt Carlucci said $900,000 in city funds will be combined with other dollars to build about 45to50 homes through Habitat for Humanity; he also announced a $750,000 Weaver family gift to improve Peace Memorial Park and discussed Riverfront Parks and an old courthouse RFP.

At the Jan. 9 meeting, Council President Matt Carlucci outlined a series of local investments and philanthropic commitments he said are moving forward.

Carlucci said he spoke with Travis Jeffries and confirmed $900,000 he described as city-directed funding has been combined with other sources to support a Habitat for Humanity project that he said will build an…

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