Wilmington council, mayor at odds over affordable housing dollars for developers

Wilmington council, mayor at odds over affordable housing dollars for developers

Why Should Delaware Care? In his second year in office, Wilmington Mayor John Carney says he will double down on encouraging affordable housing in Delaware’s largest city. But several council members, concerned about how new money would be spent, are supporting an alternative proposal to send more dollars directly to people struggling to secure housing. After weeks of scrutiny into Wilmington Mayor John Carney’s proposed $20 million affordable h…