Council committees opt to shift control of $40M in Eastside community benefits funding back to the city

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After months of back-and-forth, the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee could be changing how $40 million in community benefits funding tied to the Jaguars’ stadium deal would be managed.

The key vote moved the tens of millions of dollars promised to Jacksonville’s Eastside closer to being spent.

The shift comes after concerns from the city’s Inspector General — and it could affect who controls the money meant for housing, jobs, and homelessness services in the Eastside…

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