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County auditors say Jacksonville will not receive $1 million state grant for James Weldon Johnson Park after late reporting
Summary
The finance committee heard that the city will not be reimbursed for an approximately $1.25 million James Weldon Johnson Park renovation grant after required reports and payment requests were not filed on time; staff said the budget office will identify funding to cover the shortfall during the CIP/budget process.
Kim Taylor of the council auditor’s office told the Duval County Finance Committee on March 17 that the city will not receive reimbursement for a state grant tied to renovations at James Weldon Johnson Park because required reports and reimbursement requests were not submitted by deadline. The grant — an African‑American historical and cultural award administered by the Florida Department of State using American Rescue Plan funds — included a $250,000 city match and was part of a $1.25 million CIP allocation for the project.
“Unfortunately we will not be able to get reimbursement for that,” Kim Taylor said, explaining the state’s termination and extensions and adding that a state letter outlining the reasons is attached to the office’s memo. Taylor said the state cited a failure to submit required…
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