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Council creates East Side community grants program, approves CBA implementation items

Jacksonville City Council · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a finance substitute and implementing items to launch the East Side Community Benefits Agreement and an East Side grants program; members said the package seeds immediate spending and requires staffing for grant compliance and oversight.

The Jacksonville City Council on Feb. 10 approved a package to implement the East Side Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), including a city‑administered East Side community grants program and initial funding commitments.

Council members said the measures represent the result of multi‑year negotiations tied to the stadium agreement and will begin delivering funds and oversight capacity to Out East neighborhoods. Councilman…

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