North Port delays decision on identifying land for affordable housing

North Port commissioners are delaying a process that would require city-owned land to be identified for affordable housing.

North Port Mayor Phil Stokes explained the commission needs to consider all options before moving forward with any decisions.

Watch to see why they want to delay the process:

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“We just want to try to make sure that the properties we make available under the Live Local Act are properties that will make sense and that can be developed, both for affordable housing,” Stokes said. “As our needs grow as a city, we don’t compromise our ability to meet some of those needs by earmarking certain property for affordable when potentially they could have other good public use.”…

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