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She said Wednesday at a council meeting about the gas tax legislation it s clear the federal pandemic recovery money can go toward septic tank phaseouts. She said Jacksonville could put $200 million toward extending sewer service to neighborhoods that depend on septic tanks and use the remaining $143 million for other needs.
City Council member Ron Salem, who supports the gas tax increase, said after meeting with city finance officials, he understands the city has budget holes to fill and various financial needs. He said the $343 million from the federal government is great news but it doesn t take the place of the 6-cent gas tax increase.
City council approves measure to move proposed gas tax money away from Skyway, Florida Times-Union reports
The council passed the amendment to the proposed gas tax increase by an overwhelming margin of 16-2, the newspaper reported. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 10:00 PM EDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 10:00 PM EDT May 12, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville City Council approved a measure to reduce the amount of money given to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority for the Skyway, according to the Florida Times-Union.
The council passed the amendment to the proposed gas tax increase by an overwhelming margin of 16-2, the newspaper reported.
While the amendment, which removed $132 million from the Skyway, does not specify where the extra money would go, there is another amendment to shift the money to the Emerald Trail construction project, the Florida Times-Union reported.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority s request to use $379 million from a proposed gas tax increase for the Skyway took a $132 million hit when City Council members voted Wednesday to reduce it by that amount.
JTA did not fight the amendment by City Council member Ron Salem and council passed it on a 16-2 vote.
Salem s amendment did not specify moving the $132 million to any other projects, but City Council member Matt Carlucci has another amendment that would shift that amount of money into construction of the Emerald Trail of multi-use paths for walking and bicycling.
Council did not get to Carlucci s amendment during the Wednesday meeting and will take it up next week.
09:38 PM EST Share City lawmakers aim for a final vote on the proposed tax increase for $1 billion in infrastructure before the end of May.
City lawmakers cut $132 million from the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s Downtown Skyway modernization in a proposal to increase and extend Duval County local option gas tax.
The Jacksonville City Council voted 16-2 on May 12 in favor of an amendment by Ron Salem to reduce money for the JTA project in Ordinance 2021-0223.
The amendment was added during the Council Committee of the Whole meeting and is the first substantive change to Mayor Lenny Curry and JTA’s proposed Duval County gas tax increase from 6 cents to 12 cents per gallon.