The Jacksonville City Council on May 19 earmarked $132 million for the 30-mile Emerald Trail network in a bill that would increase Duval County’s local option gasoline tax.
The Council’s 13-6 vote moves the legislation from the Committee of the Whole, setting up a final vote at a special meeting May 26 on Mayor Lenny Curry’s proposal to increase Duval County’s gas tax from 6 cents to 12 cents per gallon to pay for nearly $1 billion in infrastructure projects.
Council member Matt Carlucci, who proposed the amendment to fund the Emerald Trail, said the $132 million would be enough to complete the park project that would connect neighborhoods throughout the county to the urban core.
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JTA increasing bus capacity to 30 passengers Wednesday
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority announced this week s change is the start of a phased approach to returning to full capacity later this summer. Author: Mindy Wadley Updated: 2:42 PM EDT May 18, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
(Note: The video above was originally published in March 2020.)
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority announced it is increasing on-board bus capacity from 25 to 30 passengers starting Wednesday.
JTA first reduced seating limits in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect Jacksonville, among local lockdowns and restrictions. As vaccination rates increase and local positivity rates decrease, JTA is implementing a phased approach to returning to full capacity on board its buses, according to a news release.