Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will sign the long-awaited Community Benefits Agreement Friday morning.
City leaders will gather at In the Word International Church to sign the CBA after the Jacksonville City Council finally decided on Tuesday night how toInitially, the $1.4 billion stadium renovation deal with the Jaguars also included a $300 million Community Benefits Agreement , split evenly between the team and the city. The city would’ve paid $150 million over four years, while the Jags would’ve given $5 million a year over 30 years.
Jacksonville is poised to set a record among NFL markets after City Council approved the remaining portion of a $300 million community benefits agreement between the city and the Jacksonville Jaguars. If ratified by the NFL owners group in October, the benefits agreement will be the largest in the history of the 32-team league.Chris Will has joined the News4JAX team as a weekend morning reporter, after graduating from the University of Florida in spring 2024. During his time in Gainesville, he covered a wide range of stories across the Sunshine State. His coverage of Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida earned a National Edward R. Murrow Award.
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