City of Jacksonville reimbursed $153,000 for RNC preparations
President Trump canceled Republican Convention in city due to covoronavirus surge
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While the Republican National Convention moved to Jacksonville earlier this summer never happened, the city still spent thousands on planning and preparations.
The convention was scheduled to be held the week of Aug. 24 in and around the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena when Trump was angered that its previous host, Charlotte, would limit the crowd size. President Donald Trump then canceled the Jacksonville event in late July due to coronavirus cases surging locally and across Florida.
Auditors determined that more than $153,602.68 was spent on planning the event with 45% that on overtime pay to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employees and another 45% to an outside firm hired to help secure federal grants. The remaining 10% of the money went to overtime to Jacksonville Fire-Rescue and other city employees.
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Singer Michael Bublé has rescheduled his Jacksonville show for a second time and will now open his 2021 tour at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in August.
Bublé was originally scheduled to perform at the arena on March 17, 2020. It was one of the first major entertainment events in the city to be postponed by the pandemic. It was rescheduled to March 25 of this year, but that date is now off, too.
Bublé will now open his tour in Jacksonville on Aug. 13. Tickets for the original show will be honored for the new date. The 23-date Evening with Michael Bublé Tour wraps up Oct. 1 in Salt Lake City.
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