What changed in Duval County government the week of May 18 — May 24, 2026
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165
Filings This Week
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Municipalities Covered
14
High Impact
Why this week matters
- 165 filings landed in Duval County during this week alone.
- 14 of them scored as high-impact, which usually means a hearing, vote, or project with broader consequences.
- Agenda was the busiest filing category this week, which helps explain where the local government's attention was concentrated.
3 filings to know
ORD Approp $703,183.22, Including (1) $519,414.54 From the Capital Proj - City Venues Surcharge - Baseball Park - Baseball Park - Bldg Systems - Other Construction Costs Acct, & (2) $183,768.68 From the Sports Complex CIP Fund, Including $168,239.93 From the Baseball Park - Baseball Park - Bldg Systems - Other Construction Costs Acct & $15,528.75 From the Baseball Park - Landscape & Turf - Other Construction Costs Acct, to the City Venues Capital Proj Fund - Baseball Grounds - MLB Reqs - Other Construction Costs Acct to Prov Funding for Certain Improvements to the Baseball Grounds of Jax; Amend the 2026-2030 5-Year CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505 E to Reflect This Approp of Funds; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format & Determination of Amts Approp), Subpart A (Gen Provisions), Pt 3 (Appros), Ch 106 (Budget & Accting Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance With the Reqs of the Americans With Disabilities Act; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp Sec to Execute a 2nd Amendmnt to Costs Disbursement Agrmnt Btwn the City & Jax Baseball, LLC to Increase the Maximum Indebtedness Under the Cost Disbursement Agrmnt by $703,183.22 for a New Total Maximum Indebtedness Not-To-Exceed $36,063,183.22; Prov for Oversight by the Dept of Public Works (B.T. 26-082 (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26 — 2026-463 Exhibit 2 — City Council (2026-05-26)
May 26, 2026Jacksonville is building $36 million in improvements to the baseball grounds downtown. Major League Baseball requires these improvements to keep the stadium operating well...
City Council — Agenda (2026-05-26)
May 26, 2026The Jacksonville City Council will meet on May 26, 2026. The council will vote on housing bonds worth over $52 million...
ORD Approp $12,599,258 from the Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk Other Construction Costs Acct to the City Owned Land Acquisition Acct; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect This Approp of Funds from the Other Construction Costs Acct to the City Owned Land Acquisition Acct for the Proj Entitled “Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk”; Declaring the Public Necessity for Acquiring Fee Simple Title, Temporary Construction Easements, & Permanent Drainage Easements, Thru Condemnation by Right of Eminent Domain to & Over Certain Parcels of Real Property in Council Dist 7, Such Parcels Being Located Near or Adjacent to Portions of Hogan’s Creek, Including the Entire Parcels of Real Property, or Portions Thereof, as More Specifically Described Herein, as Required for the Proj; Auth Acquisition of the Properties by Negotiation or Eminent Domain; Auth the Chief of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW to Make a Good Faith Deposit Into the Court Registry; Auth the Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, to Make Offers & Negotiate for the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Auth the Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, at the Direction of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW, to Make Offers & Negotiate Claims for Business Damages, Attorneys’ Fees, & Costs Related to the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Waiving the Settlement Limitation in Secs 112.307 (Claims & Suits Brought Against the City for Monetary Relief),112.308 (Eminent Domain), & 112.309 (Attorneys’ Fees), Pt 3 (Settlement of Claims & Suits by & Against City), Ch 112 (Claims by & Against City), Ord Code, re Limitations on the Total Amt of a Settlement; Auth & Directing the OGC to Initiate Approp Condemnation Proceedings & Declarations of Taking; Prov for Oversight by the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) 4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU, F 5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/18/26 NCSPHS Substitute/Approve 6-0 5/18/26 R Substitute/Approve 5-0 5/19/26 TEU Substitute/Approve 5-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26 — 2026-327 NCSPHS Sub — Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee (2026-05-19)
May 19, 2026Jacksonville is spending $12. 6 million to buy land for a trail project along Hogan's Creek...
ORD Approp $125,000 from the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Council Dist 14 CBA - Contingency Acct to the KHA Fund - ESP - Out-of-School-Time - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Vision for Excellence, Inc. for the Summer & After School Discovery Experience Prog as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 26-27; Amend the 3rd Revised Schedule M to Ord 2025-511-E; Waiving Certain Requirements of Sec 77.111 (Contracts; Contract Administration; Carryover), Ch 77 (Kids Hope Alliance), Ord Code, to Exempt the Svcs to Be Provd by VFE from Competitive Procurement; Waiving Sec 110.112 (Advance of City Funds; Prohibition Against), Pt 1 (the City Treasury), Ch 110 (City Treasury), Ord Code, to Allow for a Partial Advance Payment to VFE Up to an Amt Not-to-Exceed $31,250; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec, &/or the CEO of the KHA to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City an Agrmt btwn the City & Vision for Excellence, Inc. for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by KHA; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Johnson) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26 — 2026-466 Exhibit 3 — City Council (2026-05-26)
Jacksonville city
ORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the Borrowing & Approp from the City’s Commercial Paper Facility in the Amt of $1,000,000, to Prov an Up to $1,000,000, 3 Yr Term, 2.0% Interest Loan to the JHA to Fund the Demolition of Downtown East Apartments (f/k/a Franklin Arms Apartments) & Related Onsite Environmental Remediation Work; Prov for Carryover of Funds to FY 26-27; Amend 2025 504-E, the FY 25-26 Budget Ord, to Replace the Revised Schedule B4 in Order to Auth the Borrowing &/or the Issuance of Debt for the “Downtown East Apartments Demolition” Proj; Auth the City to Enter Into an Agrmt with JHA to Prov the Loan as Further Detailed Therein; Invoking the Exemption of 126.108(G) (Exemptions From Competitive Solicitation), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Direct Contract with JHA; Prov for Oversight of the Agrmt by the Finance Depart (Wilson) (Introduced by CM Boylan) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26 — 2026-457 Exhibit 3 — City Council (2026-05-26)
Jacksonville city
ORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the Borrowing & Approp from the City’s Commercial Paper Facility in the Amt of $1,000,000, to Prov an Up to $1,000,000, 3 Yr Term, 2.0% Interest Loan to the JHA to Fund the Demolition of Downtown East Apartments (f/k/a Franklin Arms Apartments) & Related Onsite Environmental Remediation Work; Prov for Carryover of Funds to FY 26-27; Amend 2025 504-E, the FY 25-26 Budget Ord, to Replace the Revised Schedule B4 in Order to Auth the Borrowing &/or the Issuance of Debt for the “Downtown East Apartments Demolition” Proj; Auth the City to Enter Into an Agrmt with JHA to Prov the Loan as Further Detailed Therein; Invoking the Exemption of 126.108(G) (Exemptions From Competitive Solicitation), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Direct Contract with JHA; Prov for Oversight of the Agrmt by the Finance Depart (Wilson) (Introduced by CM Boylan) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26 — 2026-457 Exhibit 1 — City Council (2026-05-26)
Jacksonville city
ORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the Borrowing & Approp from the City’s Commercial Paper Facility in the Amt of $1,000,000, to Prov an Up to $1,000,000, 3 Yr Term, 2.0% Interest Loan to the JHA to Fund the Demolition of Downtown East Apartments (f/k/a Franklin Arms Apartments) & Related Onsite Environmental Remediation Work; Prov for Carryover of Funds to FY 26-27; Amend 2025 504-E, the FY 25-26 Budget Ord, to Replace the Revised Schedule B4 in Order to Auth the Borrowing &/or the Issuance of Debt for the “Downtown East Apartments Demolition” Proj; Auth the City to Enter Into an Agrmt with JHA to Prov the Loan as Further Detailed Therein; Invoking the Exemption of 126.108(G) (Exemptions From Competitive Solicitation), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Direct Contract with JHA; Prov for Oversight of the Agrmt by the Finance Depart (Wilson) (Introduced by CM Boylan) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26 — 2026-457 Original Bill — City Council (2026-05-26)
Jacksonville city
ORD Amend Ord 2004-884-E Prov Certain Amend That Will Only Become Effective Upon Certain Prerequisites Set Forth Herein; Prov Auth for This Ord; Prov for Certain Definitions; Making Certain Findings; Prov for an Increase in the Aggregate Principal Amt of Notes to Be Outstanding at Any One Time to an Amt Not Exceed $250,000,000; Prov for the Severability of Invalid Provisions; Prov a Repealing Clause; Auth the Corp Sec to Prov Notice Upon the Effective Date of Such Amends (Traurig) (Req of Mayor) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26 — 2026-455 Original Bill — City Council (2026-05-26)
Jacksonville city
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