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Jacksonville council passes multi‑project finance substitute after extended debate over $2 million for Edward Waters University
Summary
After hours of debate and amendments, the City Council approved a finance substitute funding several workforce and community projects while adding a condition that a use agreement for Edward Waters University be approved by the council before any funds are disbursed.
After lengthy floor debate that stretched into multiple substitutes and amendments, the Jacksonville City Council approved a finance substitute on Dec. 9 that funds a package of workforce development and community projects and places conditions on a $2 million grant to Edward Waters University.
Council member Matt Arias, the bill sponsor, said the substitute reflected months of committee work and added safeguards for the city’s investment. “We added additional guardrails to protect our investment,” Arias said, noting revised term sheets, use‑agreement requirements and a new apprenticeship component included in the legislation.
The council’s Office of General Counsel told members it still had lingering…
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