Jacksonville City Council modifies gas tax hike, sets stage for full council vote
Jacksonville council member vote to include Emerald Trail in $1 billion infrastructure program
Lexi Suda, Producer
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Councilwoman Randy DeFoor speaks at special City Council meeting discussing proposed gas tax increse to pay for infrastruction projects. (COJ.net)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council, meeting Wednesday as a committee-of-the-whole on the proposed $1 billion gas tax increase, approved amendments to include $132 million for the Emerald Trail and to set aside $250 million in gas tax spending for direct contracting to local small, emerging or disadvantaged businesses.
Council on Wednesday did vote down an amendment that would have put the 6-cent hike in the gas tax to a voter referendum. Members then voted 13-6 to advance the bill to a full vote at a special council meeting set for next Wednesday morning, according to reporting from the Florida Times-Union�