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Finance Committee approves $112,000 appropriation from Environmental Protection Fund for State of the River work
Summary
The Finance Committee approved an amendment and passed legislation to fund environmental monitoring and the annual State of the River report, drawing the Environmental Protection Fund balance down from prior highs to a more typical reserve level.
The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee on Oct. 7 approved legislation (as amended) that designates funding and updates for environmental projects funded from the Environmental Protection Fund. Committee members recorded a 7-0 vote to pass the bill after adopting an amendment that adjusted reporting dates and oversight assignments.
James Richardson of the Environmental Protection Board told the committee the fund had about $260,000 prior to the appropriation and that the board's balance…
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