While the Jacksonville Jaguars are gearing up for another preseason game, the city is now gearing up for contract talks to renovate the stadium and surrounding areas.
with the Buffalo Bills and will now take on the task of working with the Jaguars to iron out a deal.
The city has set aside $2 million in the budget to pay Sidley, but the contract does not have a set amount, a city spokesperson said, and the firm will be used on an as-needed basis.A financial team made up of her top staffOutside negotiators that know how to deal with the NFL The plan is to have a outline of where negotiations are headed by October, but a deal may not be in place until early next year, and it will take the city council’s approval before any money is spent.
The lavish plans for the “stadium of the future” and the surrounding area have a total price tag of over $2 billion, and the Jaguars want the city to pay for about half.One area that will be impacted is the Eastside and people living there have already noticed changes. And some homeowners have concerns about losing property.
“I’m excited about the contract talks, excited about the continued partnership with the Jaguars. We’d like to see some types of benefit agreement for the Eastside and the communities in this process of negotiations with the Jags and the stadium of the future,” said Suzanne Pickett, head of the Historic Eastside Development Corporation.
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