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Jacksonville council hears chambers’ funding pitches; chair proposes equal $40,000 share for three small chambers
Summary
Representatives from the JAX Chamber and the Jacksonville Black Chamber presented to the Finance Committee about business support work and asked for city funding. Council chair signaled intent to pursue even $40,000 appropriations for the Hispanic, Asian and Black chambers and to hold public meetings to set a distribution formula.
Representatives from local business chambers told the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee on Sept. 16 that they are helping small businesses access capital and training and asked the council to set a stable city funding stream for smaller chambers.
Andre Wallace of the JAX USA Partnership (JAX Chamber) and a delegation from the Jacksonville Black Chamber described membership growth, training and loan-access work and said they were seeking city support. ‘‘We use your money for marketing this great region so people know that there’s jobs here,’’ Andre Wallace said, summarizing the chamber’s regional marketing role.
Council Chair (presiding) told the panel he would not take millage or budget action at the meeting but raised the chambers’ appropriations during the session. He said current budget language places chamber appropriations ‘‘below the line’’ for the coming fiscal year and that…
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