The Jacksonville City Council is expected to take a final vote Tuesday on a $15 million package that includes aid for capital repairs to the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium and a new community facility at Edward Waters University.
The bill, filed by council member Raul Arias and co-sponsored by council member Matt Carlucci, also provides city funding for private and public sector-run workforce training facilities in Duval County.
Council also will consider legislation releasing city dues to the Jacksonville Black Chamber of Commerce, the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Asian Chamber of Commerce of North Florida. Lawmakers froze the money when they passed the city’s $2 billion operating budget in September.
Hodges Stadium and Edward Waters community center
Arias filed Ordinance 2025-0781 back in October, about two weeks after the 2025-25 fiscal year budget took effect…