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City approves grants to Segal Building and Matheson House, redirects funds to accelerate repairs

Gainesville City Commission · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The Gainesville City Commission approved GCRA recommendations to award $52,512 to Gainesville Historic Properties (Segal Building) and to advance $78,307 in funding for the Matheson House project, bringing the Matheson award to $118,684 to support immediate construction and preservation work.

The Gainesville City Commission on April 16 approved a package of business improvement grants recommended by the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency, including $52,512 for the Segal Building and a consolidated award that brings the Matheson House grant to $118,684.

Daniel Blumberg of the GCRA laid out the scoring and tiered funding rules for the program and explained that unused funds from tier 1 and tier 2 could be consolidated into the tier 3 pool to help the Matheson House approach its requested cap. Blumberg said the recommended awards would bring the Segal Building's total grant to $147,512 and…

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