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04:43 PM EST Share The utility’s board of directors also is monitoring Plant Vogtle delays but expect a “neutral” impact on residential electric rates in 2022.
The JEA board of directors scheduled a public rate hearing for Aug. 24 where it is expected to vote on the first water, sewer and irrigation capacity fee increases in 15 years, affecting builders and customers connecting to the city-owned utility’s system.
The board also will vote on adjustments to electric rates, but JEA CEO Jay Stowe said at the June 22 board meeting that the changes will have a “net neutral” impact and not raise the average residential customer’s bill in fiscal year 2022.
Edwards Waters College will be Jacksonville s latest vaccination site as the state looks forward to expanding the pool of people who can get the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
DeSantis said during a stop at Edward Waters College the Seniors First approach to vaccines could soon widen by adding classroom teachers and law enforcement who are 50 and older. Stay tuned for that announcement next week, he said.
He said he expects that sometime in March, the state will lower the current age of 65 and older for the general public to be eligible for the vaccinations. He said the timing of that expansion will hinge on progress in vaccinating seniors and the supply of vaccine doses coming to Florida.
Curry s announcement drew praise from Edward Waters College President Zachary Faison Jr. He is a member of the Statewide Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Task Force, a grass-roots coalition that is urging state and local leaders to reach out to Black residents who have shown the highest degrees of reluctance about getting the vaccine. This is so desperately needed in our community, Faison wrote in a response to Curry s tweet.
Black residents account for about 30 percent of Duval County s population, but just 12 percent of county residents who have received the vaccine are Black, according to state data. However, the racial breakdown for those receiving the shots says the race is unknown for nearly 18 percent of them, making it difficult to make comparisons.