Shore Manufacturing seeks $65,000 grant for northwest Jacksonville expansion

Shore 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.

RESO Making Certain Findings & Apv & Auth the Execution of an Economic Development Agrmt btwn the City & Shore Manufacturing of Florida LLC, to Support the Expansion of the Company’s Existing Manufacturing Facility Located in the NW Jax Economic Dev Area, Located Generally at 5245 Commonwealth Ave, Which Is Within a Level 2 Economically Distressed Area; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp Sec, to Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, the Agrmt btwn Company & the City; Auth Appvl of Technical Amdts by the Exec Director of the OED; Auth a $65,000 NW Jax Small Business Dev Initiative Grant to the Company; Prov for Oversight by the OED; Affirming the Proj’s Compliance with the NWJEDF Guidelines Appvd & Adopted by Ord 2016-779-E; Affirming the Proj’s Compliance with the Public Investment Policy Adopted by Ord 2024 286-E, as Amend; Req 2 Reading Passage Pursuant to Council Rule 3.305 (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) 10/27/26 CO Introduced: F

Oct 27, 20262026-0855: RESO Making Certain Findings & Apv & Auth the Execution of an Economic Development Agrmt btwn the City & Shore Manufacturing of Florida LLC, to Support the Expansion of the Company’s Existing Manufacturing Facility Located in the NW Jax Economic Dev Area, Located Generally at 5245 Commonwealth Ave, Which Is Within a Level 2 Economically Distressed Area; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp Sec, to Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, the Agrmt btwn Company & the City; Auth Source documentPDF