What the city did.

• Jacksonville proposes $2.3M for JEA utility assistanceJacksonville would set aside $2.3 million from general fund reserves for utility assistance to Duval County residents served by JEA. Parks and Recreation would distribute $400,000 across fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28, while United Way of Northeast Florida would receive up to $1.9 million to run the City to Neighbor program from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027. Eligible households could receive up to $1,200 no more than twice during the grant term. The proposal requests emergency passage and has not been approved.Oct 27
• Jacksonville plans $1.818M purchase of three Ribault parcelsJacksonville plans to spend up to $1.818 million to buy three parcels in Council District 10 for the Resilient Ribault Initiative. The purchases include 0 New Kings Road for $1.37 million and two 0 Pope Place parcels for $264,000 and $14,000. The mayor is authorized to complete the purchases, with Public Works overseeing the acquisition and Parks, Recreation and Community Services overseeing the property afterward. The ordinance was introduced at the mayor’s request and awaits council action.Oct 27
• Up to $31.2M approved for 180-unit Tori Meadows housing projectJacksonville has approved the Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority’s plan to issue up to $31.2 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for Tori Meadows, a roughly 180-unit development on San Diego Road northwest of Spring Park Road. Tori Meadows Ltd. would use the bond proceeds for acquisition and construction. The bonds will not be backed by the city’s general revenues or taxing power, and the approval requires compliance with the authority’s bond allocation policies.Oct 27
• 1.04 acres on Wesconnett Boulevard proposed for tree-service storage yardJacksonville is considering rezoning about 1.04 acres at 4555 and 4609 Wesconnett Boulevard in Council District 9 from Commercial Neighborhood to Planned Unit Development. The change would allow Eagerton Tree Service to operate an outdoor storage yard for trucks, cranes and other equipment, with a six-foot fence or wall that is at least 95% opaque and added buffers near homes. The property is owned by Curtis Baxter and the application was filed by Cyndy Trimmer. The rezoning was introduced by the Land Use and Zoning Committee and remains subject to Council action and a companion land-use amendment.Oct 27
• Jacksonville proposes $20,000 grant for Prospera small-business servicesJacksonville would provide Prospera Initiatives, Inc. up to $20,000 for its Small Business Assistance Program in fiscal 2026-27. The program offers seminars, one-on-one consulting, business advancement services and connections to capital for entrepreneurs in Duval County. Prospera must serve at least 10 entrepreneurs and hold at least four seminars under the grant, which would run from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027. Council Member Arias introduced the ordinance; the source does not show a vote.Oct 27
• $280,000 proposed for Argyle Forest entry sign improvementsCouncil Member Johnson has proposed moving $280,000 in District 14 Community Benefits Agreement funds to repair or replace the Argyle Forest Boulevard entry sign at Blanding Boulevard. The Public Works Department would oversee the project, which would amend the 2027-2031 capital plan. The source does not state a council vote.Oct 27
• Developer seeks closure of Prominence Parkway drainage easementDFH Prominence LP is seeking to close and abandon a drainage easement affecting parcels near Prominence Parkway in Council District 11 for a redevelopment project. The applicant paid a $1,066 application fee, and reviewing agencies reported no objections. The closure would take effect only after the applicant signs and delivers a hold-harmless covenant; the ordinance is proposed.Oct 27
• Council confirms Jamaal Brown for second Human Rights Commission termJamaal Brown will serve a second full term on the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission after the City Council confirmed Mayor Donna Deegan’s reappointment. Brown’s term runs through Dec. 31, 2028.Oct 27
• Council members propose honoring former member Matt SchellenbergJacksonville City Council members Boylan and Johnson introduced a resolution honoring former Council Member Matt Schellenberg for his public service. Schellenberg represented District 6 for two terms, served on several local and national government committees, advocated for Mandarin parks, trails and sidewalks, and joined the Charter Revision Commission in 2019. The resolution takes effect if signed by the mayor or without the mayor’s signature under the stated conditions.Oct 27
• Council members honor longtime children's advocate Jeanne Lippert MiddletonJacksonville City Council members introduced a resolution honoring Jeanne Lippert Middleton, who died April 28, 2026, at age 78. The resolution recognizes her 25 years at the University of North Florida, work with children's and public education organizations, and community service. It would take effect when signed by the mayor or without the mayor's signature.Oct 27
• 49.59 acres on Kraft Road proposed for heavy industrial zoningJacksonville proposes rezoning about 49.59 acres at 0 Kraft Road in Council District 2 from Industrial Business Park to Industrial Heavy. Eastport Jacksonville Property Owner LLC owns the land, and attorney Steve Diebenow applied for the change. The rezoning was introduced by the Land Use and Zoning Committee and would take effect 31 days after a companion Future Land Use Map amendment, subject to any state challenge.Oct 27
• Drainage easement near Prominence Parkway set to close for redevelopmentJacksonville is set to close and abandon a drainage easement in Council District 11 at DFH Prominence LP’s request so the company can redevelop parcels near Prominence Parkway. The company paid a $1,066 application fee, and agencies reviewing the request raised no objections. The closure cannot be recorded until the company signs and delivers a hold-harmless covenant; the ordinance takes effect after the mayor signs it or it becomes effective without a signature.Oct 27
• Council honors Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey at retirementJacksonville City Council is honoring Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey as he retires from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after nearly 32 years of service. Coarsey served in investigations, homicide, homeland security and senior leadership, and became undersheriff in 2023. The resolution takes effect when signed by the mayor or without the mayor’s signature.Oct 27
• Council approves up to $35.5M for Treetop Apartments rehabilitationJacksonville City Council approved the Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority’s plan to issue up to $35.5 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for SAH Treetop Holdings LP to acquire and rehabilitate Treetop Apartments at 6355 Morse Avenue. The project is expected to have about 172 units for low-, moderate- or middle-income households. The bonds will be repaid from project revenues, not Jacksonville’s general revenues or taxing power.Oct 27
• Council proposes reappointing Clint Noble to Environmental Protection BoardJacksonville City Council proposes reappointing Clint Noble to the Environmental Protection Board for a second full term ending September 30, 2030. The council would waive a rule barring board members from working in environmental businesses or advocacy because Noble is a principal geologist at CDM Smith, an environmental consulting firm. The ordinance takes effect if signed by the mayor or without the mayor’s signature as allowed by law.Oct 27
• Shore Manufacturing seeks $65,000 grant for northwest Jacksonville expansionShore Manufacturing plans to expand its facility at 5245 Commonwealth Avenue in northwest Jacksonville, investing $1 million and creating 10 permanent full-time jobs averaging $45,000 a year. The city would provide the company a $65,000 Northwest Jacksonville Small Business Development Initiative grant after substantial project completion. The proposed agreement is subject to City Council approval and would be overseen by the Office of Economic Development.Oct 27
• Council recognizes Jessie Ball duPont Fund's 50 years of philanthropyJacksonville City Council is recognizing the Jessie Ball duPont Fund's 50th anniversary and its philanthropic work in Jacksonville and nationally. The resolution honors the fund's trustees, staff and community partners, while acknowledging Jessie Ball duPont's support for racial segregation and the fund's efforts to address that history. It takes effect when signed by the mayor or without the mayor's signature.Oct 27
• City would close Jacksonville Heights right-of-way for St. Vincent's developmentThe city would close and abandon an unopened, unimproved portion of an unnamed right-of-way in Jacksonville Heights, in Council District 12, at the request of St. Vincent's Health System, Charles Crum Jr. and Roger Crum Jr. St. Vincent's now owns the affected parcels and wants to include the area in a proposed medical and mixed-use development. The applicants paid a $2,091 fee, and the closure is conditioned on St. Vincent's signing a hold-harmless covenant before the closure can be recorded.Oct 27
• Jacksonville proposes $30,000 grant for special education school trackJacksonville would provide $30,000 to the North Florida School of Special Education for Project TrackLift. The money would help repair the school's walking and running track, pay part of three fitness-related salaries and buy athletic equipment. The grant would run from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with Finance Department oversight. The proposal was introduced by Council Member Arias and has not been approved.Oct 27
• Jacksonville proposes renaming housing fund and moving $245,000 for administrationJacksonville would rename its Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund as the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and revise how money is disbursed. The ordinance would move $245,000 within the fund to cover administration costs, including salaries, benefits, legal services and other expenses. It was introduced at the Mayor’s request and is proposed, with no council vote shown.Oct 27
• $1.15 million grant would fund regional transportation planning in LaVillaJacksonville plans to add $1.15 million in federal grant funding for a regional infrastructure study centered on the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center in LaVilla. The work will examine multimodal needs, including a possible Amtrak station move from Clifford Lane to LaVilla, transportation needs near the University of Florida graduate campus and other projects that could qualify for federal financing. The grant runs from Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2029, requires no local match and would be overseen by the Public Works Department's Engineering and Construction Management Division. The council must approve the capital plan amendment by a two-thirds vote of members present.Oct 27
• Council proposal would clear pet nonprofit from grant non-compliance listJacksonville City Council is being asked to forgive First Coast No More Homeless Pets’ missed audit-reporting requirements from a 2006-07 city grant and let the Council Auditor remove the nonprofit from the Chapter 118 non-compliance list. The nonprofit received $215,000 for spay and neutering services for pets of low-income owners. The proposal would also require the Finance Department’s grants compliance division to coordinate with the auditor; no vote or approval is provided in the source.Oct 27
• Jacksonville proposes $150,000 settlement with Fire and Rescue engineerJacksonville would pay Fire and Rescue engineer Paul Stefanko $150,000 to settle his federal lawsuit over a requested accommodation for a promotion exam. The city would move the money from operating reserves to its judgments, claims and losses account, and the settlement would resolve his claims without an admission of wrongdoing. City Council approval is required.Oct 27
• $150,000 proposed for Goodwill youth internships through JanuaryJacksonville proposes restoring $150,000 in General Fund reserves for Goodwill Industries of North Florida’s Summer Youth Works Program and extending the grant through Jan. 31, 2027. Goodwill would provide paid, eight-week internships and job training for 50 Duval County residents ages 16 to 24. The council member requests emergency passage; the source does not include a vote.Oct 27
• Jacksonville proposes faster permits and a $20,000 starting feeJacksonville would expand expedited permit reviews for eligible economic-development projects and create a $20,000 participation fee. Public Works would coordinate the program, while participating city agencies would appoint contacts and speed reviews and inspections when capacity allows. The fee could rise to $40,000 without another council ordinance, and an exceptional-project fee could reach twice the program fee. Ninety percent of fee revenue would support building inspections and 10% would support affordable housing. The ordinance was introduced on behalf of the mayor and still needs council action and the mayor’s signature.Oct 27
• Council approves up to $15M in bonds for 95-unit Leon LandingJacksonville City Council approved the Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority's plan to issue up to $15 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for Leon Landing, an approximately 95-unit development on Restlawn Drive near Toni Avenue. TWG Leon, LP, plans to acquire and build the housing for low-, middle- and moderate-income residents. The bonds will be repaid from project revenues, not city or county taxes or general revenues.Oct 27
• Council proposes honorary Waller Street markers for Bishop Jan GoodmanJacksonville proposes naming the stretch of Waller Street between Willow Branch Avenue and McDuff Avenue South in honor of Bishop Dr. Jan D. Goodman Sr. and installing two roadside markers in Council District 9. The proposal would waive rules requiring an honoree to be deceased for five years and to have lived within five miles of the street for at least 10 years. Three affected property owners consented, and the City Council introduced the ordinance; no vote is provided.Oct 27
• Jacksonville proposes $40,000 grant for FSCJ culinary trainingJacksonville plans to provide Florida State College at Jacksonville with a grant of up to $40,000 for its Culinary Management Program. The money would buy hands-on training equipment and supplies, including commercial mixers, paco jets, smallwares and kitchen appliances. The proposed grant would run from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027, with oversight by the Finance Department’s Grants and Contract Compliance Division.Oct 27
• Jacksonville proposes adding manufactured housing to its affordable housing planJacksonville would add manufactured housing, including mobile homes, as an eligible strategy in its Duval County SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan for fiscal year 2026-2027. The amendment updates how state SHIP funds may support affordable housing and is proposed for council action at the mayor’s request.Oct 27
• Christopher Janson confirmed for Jacksonville Human Rights CommissionThe City Council confirmed Mayor’s appointment of Duval County resident Christopher A. Janson to the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. Janson replaces Joann Manning and will serve a first full term ending Dec. 31, 2028. The appointment takes effect when signed by the mayor or without the mayor’s signature when legally effective.Oct 27
• Jacksonville plans $1.56M purchase of five District 9 properties for park spaceJacksonville plans to spend up to $1,556,500 to buy five properties in Council District 9 from 2626 River City Investments LLC for use as additional passive park space. The properties are at 2830 Edison Avenue, 2827 Lenox Avenue, 538 Locust Street, 0 Locust Street and 2826 Lenox Avenue. The City Council has introduced the purchase and budget transfer, with oversight by Public Works during acquisition and Parks, Recreation and Community Services afterward.Oct 27
• Council considers low-density zoning for 1.67 acres on Adams AvenueJacksonville is considering a zoning change for about 1.67 acres at 0 Adams Avenue in Council District 8, owned by First Coast Properties of Jacksonville Inc. The proposal would change the property from Planned Unit Development to Residential Low Density-60 zoning. The change is tied to a companion Future Land Use Map amendment and would take effect only after that amendment is adopted and any state challenge is resolved.Oct 27
• Council to confirm Summer Burrell for affordable housing commission seatThe City Council is considering Mayor Donna Deegan’s appointment of Duval County resident Summer R. Burrell to the Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission. Burrell would represent the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing, replacing Erica Moore, for a term ending Nov. 30, 2030.Oct 27
• Council to consider Allana Forte for second Human Rights Commission termThe City Council is being asked to confirm Mayor’s reappointment of Allana Forte, a Duval County resident, to the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission for a second full term ending Dec. 31, 2027. The source does not state whether the council has voted.Oct 27
• Rezoning sought for commercial marina on Trout RiverHarbor Trout River LLC is seeking to rezone about 2.53 acres at 91 Trout River Drive and 8101 Main Street North in Council District 10 for redevelopment as a commercial marina and dock-construction site. Plans call for about six marina slips, existing warehouses and outdoor storage, an inland parking lot, and approximately 50,000 square feet of building space. The rezoning was introduced by the Land Use and Zoning Committee and is not yet approved.Oct 27
• Council confirms Monica Richardson for second Human Rights Commission termThe Jacksonville City Council confirmed Mayor’s reappointment of Monica D. Richardson to the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. Richardson, a Duval County resident, will serve a second full term ending Dec. 31, 2027.Oct 27
• Council proposes honor for three Jacksonville-linked Florida chief justicesJacksonville City Council would honor former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justices Raymond Ehrlich, Leander J. Shaw Jr. and Major B. Harding for their judicial service and Jacksonville ties. The resolution also commends the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society for its Oct. 8, 2026, tribute at the Duval County Courthouse. It takes effect if signed by the mayor or without the mayor’s signature.Oct 27
• 7.29 acres on Normandy Boulevard approved for neighborhood commercial useJacksonville approved changing the future land-use designation for about 7.29 acres at 10491 Normandy Boulevard in Council District 12 from Low Density Residential to Neighborhood Commercial. N.D. Yazgi Normandy Blvd, Inc. owns the property, and Josh Cockrell applied for the change. The amendment takes effect 31 days after adoption if it is not challenged; a challenge would delay it until state review is complete. Other permits and approvals are still required before development or a new use begins.Oct 27
• Council confirms Shivamallappa for second term on Human Rights CommissionThe City Council confirmed Mayor Donna Deegan’s reappointment of Mahesh Shivamallappa, a Duval County resident, to the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. He will serve a second full term ending Dec. 31, 2029.Oct 27
• Jacksonville moves $1.33M into economic-development contingency fundJacksonville will move $1,329,510 from its Medicaid hospital-care account into an economic-development contingency account. The money became available after Florida reduced Duval County’s 2026-27 Medicaid contribution and will be held for future one-time payments under approved economic-development agreements. The ordinance was approved by the mayor on Oct. 12, 2026.Oct 27
• Council proposes $70,000 for new furniture in rooms and officesJacksonville City Council members and staff would get $70,000 in new furniture for Council conference rooms and offices. The money would move from the Council operating contingency account to the furniture and equipment account. The proposal requests one-cycle emergency passage because damaged furniture has been removed and continued use may pose health impacts. The source does not state whether the council has approved it.Oct 27
• $764,358 moved for Southbank cleanup and Riverwalk signsJacksonville will move $764,358.08 within the Downtown Southbank CRA Trust Fund for two purposes: cleaning up prior-year revenue entries and funding Riverwalk wayfinding signs. The transfer includes $560,168.08 reversed from fund-balance entries and $204,190 for signage. The mayor approved the ordinance on October 14, 2026.Oct 27
• Developers seek revised zoning for 2,232 acres near Lem Turner RoadDevelopers EPG JAX LLC, Meritage Homes of Florida Inc. and Millrose Properties Florida LLC are seeking to rezone about 2,232 acres in Council District 8 from one planned-unit-development district to another. The change would remove satisfied conditions and modify access and transportation provisions for a mixed-use community west of Jacksonville International Airport, at Lem Turner Road and Braddock Road. The existing plan allows up to 2,350 homes and 700,000 square feet of commercial space, with no change proposed to those entitlements. The Land Use and Zoning Committee has held a public hearing and recommended the rezoning to the City Council; council action is pending. Ordinance 2026-844.Oct 27
• 49.59 acres near Kraft Road approved for heavy industrial useJacksonville is set to change the land-use designation for about 49.59 acres at 0 Kraft Road in Council District 2 from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial. Eastport Jacksonville Property Owner LLC owns the property, and attorney Steve Diebenow applied for the change. The City Council has adopted the amendment, which takes effect 31 days after adoption if it is not challenged; a challenge would delay it until state review is complete. The change does not replace other required permits or approvals.Oct 27
• Jacksonville moves $2.23M to reconcile Vestcor loans and fund retail loansJacksonville will move $2,233,288.22 within the Downtown Northbank CRA Trust Fund to reconcile budgets for Vestcor's Carling and Lynch 11-E loan accounts and fund the Retail Enhancement Program's forgivable-loan account. Mayor Donna Deegan approved the budget transfer on Sept. 21, 2026; the ordinance becomes effective when signed by the mayor or without her signature.Oct 27
• 1.04 acres on Wesconnett Boulevard rezoned for business park useJacksonville approved a small-scale land-use change for about 1.04 acres at 4555 and 4609 Wesconnett Boulevard in Council District 9. The property, owned by Curtis Baxter, will change from Neighborhood Commercial to Business Park under the 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The change takes effect 31 days after adoption if it is not challenged; a challenge could delay it until state review is complete.Oct 27
• Council honors retiring Police and Fire Pension Fund directorThe Jacksonville City Council is honoring Timothy H. Johnson for 10 years as executive director–plan administrator of the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund. Johnson plans to retire Nov. 30, 2026, and the fund's trustees unanimously selected Deputy Director Stephen Lundy to succeed him.Oct 27
• Jacksonville seeks more time to spend affordable-housing fundsJacksonville is extending the deadline to spend State Housing Initiatives Partnership funds on completed affordable-housing projects from June 30, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The program serves very low-, low- and moderate-income families and can fund repairs, construction, rehabilitation, down-payment help and other housing costs. The mayor or her designee and the corporation secretary may sign documents needed for the extension. The ordinance was introduced at the mayor’s request and is not yet decided.Oct 27
• 7.29 acres on Normandy Boulevard proposed for neighborhood commercial zoningA 7.29-acre property at 10491 Normandy Boulevard in Council District 12 would change from residential zoning to Commercial Neighborhood zoning. N.D. Yazgi Normandy Blvd, Inc. owns the site, and Josh Cockrell applied for the change. The City Council has held a public hearing and finds the rezoning consistent with Jacksonville’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The change is contingent on a companion small-scale plan amendment and will not take effect until 31 days after that amendment is adopted.Oct 27
• City proposes $64,737 more for fire tower restoration on Stockton StreetJacksonville proposes giving the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters $64,737 more to restore a Works Progress Administration-era fire tower at 625 Stockton St. The added funding would bring the agreement’s maximum to $309,957 and extend it through March 31, 2028. The Public Works Department would continue oversight, and the tower would remain a training facility for JFRD and other fire service providers.Oct 27