New polling shows there’s a lot of support in Duval County for a new jail and there’s support for a new stadium if it comes with other community benefits.
shows there’s a lot of support in Duval County for a new jail and there’s support for a new stadium if it comes with other community benefits.found they would rather their tax dollars go toward a new jail rather than a new Jacksonville Jaguars stadium if they had to choose. The poll found most voters do not want city money going toward the Stadium of the Future unless it includes money for other city projects including workforce development, affordable housing, homelessness and parks.
“That's the one part that's actually popular," said UNF Public Opinion Research Lab Director Michael Binder about the city projects."And that's the one part that city council might be looking at skeptically. So I find that a little bit ironic.” over the community benefits part of the deal. It’s also the focus of a joint statement between the city and the Jaguars, which calls it a “win-win” and urges the city council to support it.
Both council members say the poll results are community input that should be considered by city council which Binder said is part of the goal. “I think it's always important for voters to have their voices heard outside of elections, in between elections, on policy issues," Binder said"And hopefully this is something that elected officials can pay a little bit of attention to.”Poll shows Jacksonville voters support Stadium of the Future deal if it includes the part city council could cut out
Poll: Jacksonville voters support Stadium of the Future deal - but there's a catch Public Opinion Research Lab at The University of North Florida City of Jacksonville, Florida - Government Jacksonville Jaguars First Coast NewsWTLV would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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