A bill to initiate the process to create a business improvement district along 103rd Street in West Jacksonville could be withdrawn from Jacksonville City Council consideration.
Council member Rahman Johnson requested the withdrawal of Ordinance 2025-0838, which he introduced to explore the establishment of the BID along what he called the Wonderland Corridor between Blanding Boulevard and Cecil Commerce Center.
The ordinance calls for the city’s Legislative Services Division to distribute petitions asking commercial property owners in the corridor if they support or oppose a BID, which would collect fees for improvements and other uses. The petition does not specify what fees the BID would charge. It would ask if property owners would support the concept of using assessed fees to fund improvements rather than a specific plan.
Under Council rules, the ordinance cannot be withdrawn without a full Council vote. Assuming Council committees advance the request, Council is expected to vote on the withdrawal Jan. 13…