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Council trims maximum PSG award to $125,000 after late amendment; some members abstain
Summary
Jacksonville City Council approved changes to the Public Service Grant (PSG) ordinance that lower the per‑award cap from $150,000 to $125,000 after a floor amendment. The measure passed after debate about committee referral and grant strategy; one council member abstained due to a financial conflict.
The Jacksonville City Council voted to approve revisions to the city’s Public Service Grant (PSG) ordinance, including a floor amendment that reduced the maximum award per category from $150,000 to $125,000. The final motion—recorded in the meeting transcript as item 20 25 1 91 with the Miller floor amendment attached—passed on third reading with a recorded vote of 13 yeas, 2 nays and 1 abstention. Councilmember Pittman announced an abstention because of her role as CEO of a nonprofit that receives PSG funds.
Background and debate: The PSG council (the citizen advisory body that scores and recommends grants) had proposed changes to address distribution and the number of awards. The Miller floor amendment that the council adopted removed an earlier proposed limit that would have capped…
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