Documents were made public on Thursday that spell out in writing how the city could spend $775 million on a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars to help renovate EverBank Field and turn it into the “Stadium of the Future.”
This week’s Insider Deals are so good you’ll want all of them– Jaguars fans have one last chance to get their questions answered about the proposed billion dollar “Stadium of the Future” deal and the taxpayers’ portion of the agreement.People gathered for a community huddle Wednesday night at Sandalwood High School, and opinions were strong from people for and against the plan.
The overall cost split between the city and the Jaguars remains $625 million each toward construction. The city would also put up an additional $150 million for maintenance, renovation prep and to make the stadium usable by the team during construction.But before that, the Jacksonville City Council will hold workshops to discuss the parts of the deal they’ll be voting on.
Mike Weinstein, the city’s chief negotiator, said he doesn’t expect a lot of pushback from the city council.
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