Spring Park Neighborhood Association

Better Jacksonville Plan

Better Jacksonville Plan

On September 5, 2000, residents across Jacksonville turned out at the polls to approve The Better Jacksonville Plan as a blueprint for Jacksonville's future.

The Better Jacksonville Plan is $2.2 billion comprehensive growth management strategy that provides road and infrastructure improvements, environmental preservation and targeted economic development, and improved public facilities. The Plan is funded through a half-penny sales tax and by leveraging existing revenue sources.

The Better Jacksonville Plan marries all these key elements into a design that will encourage and support responsible and managed growth while creating a better quality of life for all Jacksonville's residents.

An integral piece of The Better Jacksonville Plan is the accountability measure that is actually a part of legislation. The ordinance calls for a Financial/Administration Committee that includes a private citizen from the financial/business community, two additional citizens, the Managing JEA and the Chief Administrative Officer of the City. The Program Administration Committee, by ordinance, consists of two priviate citizens, City's Director of Public Works, the Executive Director of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and the Managing Director of JEA. For more information please go the Jacksonville's web page at:
www.coj.net