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WILLIAM VASANA, MBA, CIPS, CDPE, CPRES, CRS, ePRO, GRI, LMC, MRP, SRES, TRC
Mobile: (904) 307-8998
Office: (904) 288-7990
Fax: (904) 288-7993
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On September 5, 2000, residents
across Jacksonville turned out at the polls to
approve The Better Jacksonville Plan as a blueprint
for Jacksonville's future.
The Better Jacksonville Plan is a
$2.2 billion comprehensive growth management
strategy that provides road and infrastructure
improvements, environmental preservation and
targeted economic development, and new and improved
public facilities. The Plan is funded through a
half-penny sales tax and by leveraging existing
revenue sources.
With $1.5 billion set aside for
road and infrastructure improvements, neighborhoods
in all parts of the city will see a direct benefit
from the Plan. Further, targeted economic
development will encourage job growth in areas that
have lagged in development opportunities. The Plan
includes funding to improve the environment through
land preservation, enhancing neighborhood parks, and
sewer infrastructure in critical areas. Finally, the
Plan seeks to provide residents with quality public
facilities and includes funding for improved
neighborhood libraries as well as a new main
library, sports and entertainment arena and baseball
park, and county courthouse.
The Better Jacksonville Plan
marries all of these key elements into a design that
will encourage and support responsible and managed
growth while creating a better quality of life for
all of Jacksonville's residents.
An integral piece of The Better
Jacksonville Plan is the accountability measure that
is actually a part of the legislation. The ordinance
calls for a Financial Administration Committee that
includes a private citizen from the
financial/business community, two additional
citizens, the Managing Director of JEA and the Chief
Administrative Officer of the City. The Program
Administration Committee, by ordinance, consists of
two private citizens, the City's Director of Public
Works, the Executive Director of the Jacksonville
Transportation Authority and the Managing Director
of JEA.
Visit www.betterjax.com
or call (904) 596-1440 for more information about each project.
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