The Together Eastside Coalition, Inc. has called for Jacksonville City Councilman Raul Arias to step down as Chair of the Eastside Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Committee.
The CBA was passed by the City Council as part of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Stadium of the Future deal. This will bring a total of $300 million in investments towards the city, with around $115 million going toward the Eastside.
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The Coalition’s request follows Action News Jax’s Ben Becker reporting on what they call “allegations of financial irregularities” involving Arias, prompting the Coalition to emphasize the need for trust, transparency, and accountability in the CBA process.
“Our community cannot afford to jeopardize the integrity of the CBA process,” Together Eastside Coalition said in a news release. “Given the seriousness of the allegations reported by Action News Jax, continuing forward under these circumstances risks undermining the very trust we have been fighting to build.”…