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Investing Today for Tomorrow
To fulfill promises made to the citizens of Jacksonville throughout the decades prior to his time in office, Mayor Lenny Curry, in partnership with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, is proposing to increase the Local Option Gas Tax in a new program called Jobs for Jax. According to a new study by the University of North Florida, this program could create as many as 7,640 local jobs and fund approximately $1.6 billion in infrastructure improvements and transportation enhancement projects to improve our roadways and fix drainage issues.
Understanding the Local Option Gas Tax
In this video, we will help explain the benefits and impact the Local Option Gas Tax will have on our community, as well as details for the projects included in the Jobs for Jax plan.