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University of Florida, DIA outline downtown campus plan; legislation expected in May for June council action
Summary
Laurie Boyer, chief executive officer of the Downtown Investment Authority, and Curt Dudas, vice president at the University of Florida, told the Rules Committee on Feb. 3 that UF has selected sites around the Prime Osborne Convention Center for a new downtown Jacksonville campus and plans a phased launch of degree programming beginning in August 2025.
Laurie Boyer, chief executive officer of the Downtown Investment Authority, and Curt Dudas, vice president at the University of Florida, told the Rules Committee on Feb. 3 that UF has selected sites around the Prime Osborne Convention Center for a new downtown Jacksonville campus and plans a phased launch of degree programming beginning in August 2025.
The presentation matters because the schedule calls for legislation to be filed in May, with the goal of city council action in June to allow property closings in July and August and the commencement of initial classes in August 2025. Boyer said the DIA plans to publish required notices for four property dispositions and to present finalized resolutions and term sheets to the DIA board in mid-February.
Boyer described the timeline and the parcels: two vacant sites labeled…
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