![]() ![]() The pension reform may not survive Mayor Lenny Curry for too long (even as the sales tax could extend until 2060), but given the interest held by both mayoral candidates in moving police and fire hires to the Florida Retirement System plan, the move allowed for the re-amortization of legacy pension debt and an actual capital improvement budget in recent years.īut the $75 million in state money for the University of Florida Health and Financial Technology Graduate Education Center in Jacksonville could be just as transformative.įurthering the longstanding partnership between the City and the University of Florida, Mayor President and board members announced plans for creating a new graduate campus here in Jacksonville.įor more details, please visit: /PGzPURlQCn Very quietly, Jacksonville scored its biggest victory in Tallahassee last weekend, at least since the pension reform legislation in the 2016 Legislative Session.Īt the time, earning the right to hold a referendum and move new public employees to a defined contribution pension plan was called a “heavy lift,” given the extension of a half-cent sales tax that would be in play. ![]()
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