John C. Carney Jr.
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Top issues during term (9)(Development)
Five City Properties Redeveloped for Affordable Housing
No immediate appropriation; future funding could come from the general budget, tax stabilization reserves, grants, and developer fees under inclusionary zoning.
Vacant property fee relief for small developers (held)
The city would forgo delinquent registration fee revenue on qualifying properties.
Rebuilding Mother African Union Church
$11,650 from council discretionary and special funds toward rebuilding.
Housing Subcommittee formation
Plummer Center Demolition Correspondence
$760,000 in state funding for the demolition.
Housing conditions and landlord accountability
Eviction prevention using Neighborhood Stabilization Funds
Funded through the Neighborhood Stabilization Fund and grant funds already identified, per administration support.
Online Rental Property Registry
The substitute carries roughly $600,000 in software costs, and Councilman Johnson flagged uncertainty about whether it was budgeted this year.
Downtown Business Improvement District extension
No direct city spending — funded by fees on participating downtown businesses.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.