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Committee approves emergency amendment for Jack support and port-related funding; auditors' amendment adds repayment language

3004738 · March 17, 2025
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Summary

The committee approved an emergency amendment to funding for port/JAX support projects and incorporated an auditors' amendment that added aspirational language to replenish a small reserve appropriation with a future JEA contribution. The action reworked city grants and the funding methodology for a waterfront/infrastructure package.

The Neighborhoods Committee approved emergency amendments on March 17 to legislation providing support and funding adjustments for port and special event investments (agenda item 2025‑1904). The committee adopted technical and auditor‑recommended amendments and approved an auditor amendment that adds language expressing the council—s intent that a $3.5 million reserve appropriation be replenished from a future JEA contribution in the FY26 budget process.

Why it matters: The package reallocated and clarified grant and appropriation language for several port and event projects and incorporated the city—s and…

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