City Council members are demanding answers from JTA following news that the agency was issued a subpoena by the Attorney General’s Office.
The Office of Statewide Prosecution is seeking information on various agency contracts, policies, and more as JTA deals with nearly 200 layoffs, a change of leadership, and a $39 million budget shortfall.
Council President Nick Howland (R-Group 3 At-Large) said he’ll be charging a select committee to start a deep dive into what went wrong at the agency on Wednesday, while the Attorney General’s Office digs into questions of accountability.
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“We’re going to focus, not on punitive work. We’re gonna focus on corrective work to make sure the resident of Jacksonville have optimal transportation and make sure that JTA is back on a strong financial footing,” said Howland…