Jacksonville ·Finance Committee ·May 19, 2026 ·Item 13 · 2026-0321

$1.77M for Ed Austin & Sheffield Park improvements

high confidence · 8–0 · surprise-amendment

Recommended → Debated → Decided

Recommended

NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0; introduced by CM Gay; 2/3 vote required.

Debated

The ordinance appropriates $1,776,499.27 for pickleball court and lighting improvements at Ed Austin Regional Park and sports lighting improvements at William F. Sheffield Regional Park; it passed 8-0. Projects funded include: Ed Austin Park – Pickleball Courts and Lights ($525,000); Ed Austin Park – Sports Lighting ($703,500); Sheffield Park – Sports Lighting ($545,000). CM Arias asked to be added as a co-sponsor.

Decided

PASSED. Amend/Approve, unanimous.

Quotes from the meeting

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Vote record

TALLY

8–0