Please Note:

The Saturday, March 6, budget workshop location has been changed. It will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the atrium of City Hall at St. James Building, 117 West Duval Street.

Upcoming Dates

Sat., 3/06/10 – 9:30-11:30 a.m.
CPAC District 1 Budget Workshop
City Hall at St. James Place
117 West Duval Street
Ground Floor Atrium

Thurs., 3/25/10 - 6-8 p.m.
CPAC District 5 Budget Workshop
Clanzel T. Brown Community Center
4545 Moncrief Road

Sat., 4/17/10 – 9:30-11:30 a.m.
CPAC District 3 Budget Workshop
Balis Community Center
1513 LaSalle Street

Thurs., 4/29/10 – 6-8 p.m.
CPAC District 6 Budget Workshop
Dinsmore Community Center
7126 Civic Club Drive

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission

The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (JEDC) employs 17 people and works to bring new business and industry to Jacksonville. Its main objectives are to recruit and expand higher wage job opportunities, to encourage private capital investment, increase the growth and expansion of small businesses, leverage investment in economically distressed areas within the Enterprise and Empowerment Zone areas and promote a healthy and vibrant downtown. The organization works to encourage development at Cecil Commerce Center. JEDC also has a big picture view of the area's economy and works with other public and private sector organizations to ensure that our community is attractive to companies creating higher wage jobs and that Jacksonville is poised to succeed in the new economy

The JEDC is the liaison between city and entertainment facility operator SMG. These buildings include Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, the Memorial Arena, Jacksonville Baseball Stadium, Times-Union Center for Performing Arts, the Convention Center and the Equestrian Center. The JEDC also promotes the area to film and television productions which create jobs for local workers, and large sporting events that attract many visitors like the annual Florida/Georgia Football Game.

Budget:

The total budget, which includes Other Funds and Enterprise Funds is $40,751,835.

The General Fund - GSD budget is $17,021,302.

Click here to view a detailed breakdown of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission budget.

Did You Know?

Over the last three years, JEDC projects that received public investment directly created 2,817jobs and $824 million in new capital investment in our community. These projects expanded higher wage job opportunities for residents and diversified the tax base so that businesses can contribute a greater amount to the operation of the city, lowering the tax burden on residents.