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Council committee approves charter changes with Jacksonville Aviation Authority to fast-track aerospace work at Cecil Field
Summary
The Neighborhoods Committee approved J Bill 20250693 after removing a proposed JAA name change and a requirement that appointees be from the aerospace industry; the measure also ties JAA procurement thresholds to state categories and requires an annual aerospace plan presented to council.
The Neighborhoods Committee agreed Tuesday to advance J Bill 20250693, a charter-change package clarifying the Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s role in promoting aerospace growth at Cecil Field and updating procurement thresholds.
Council Vice President Nick Howland said the committee and JAA had negotiated a path forward that formalizes JAA’s role in aerospace development and accelerates job creation at Cecil Field. Howland moved amendments that removed two provisions from the original bill: a name change from “Jacksonville Aviation Authority” to “Jacksonville Aviation and Aerospace Authority,” and a requirement that one governor and one mayoral appointment be drawn from the aerospace…
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