Eastside community ‘disheartened’ as council pushes to leave $300M Community Benefits Agreement up to a vote

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The Eastside community was disappointed to hear that money intended to be poured back into the area could potentially be off the table if the Community Benefits Agreement is removed from the stadium deal and turned to a vote.

– The Eastside community was disappointed to hear that money intended to be poured back into the area could potentially be off the table if thedeal is supposed to have a huge impact on the city and nearby neighborhoods -- like Jacksonville’s eastside.Part of the $1.4 billion plan to renovate the stadium, which would include $775 million from the city, calls for $300 million to go to the community.

President of the Eastside Legacy Business Council, Avery McKnight, who attended Tuesday’s meeting about the agreement, said he wasn’t optimistic about it.

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