Mayor Brown unveils Downtown Jacksonville funding plan

[thelakelander]

The JBJ's Ashley Gurbal Kritzer was kicked out of this morning's meeting but evidently the Mayor has a new funding plan for downtown.

Mayor Alvin Brown, along with business and community leaders, will announce a new initiative to invigorate investment in Downtown and elevate the Jacksonville economy at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 29.
Standing outside the room, though, I’ve been able to glean some sense of what’s going on. Through the glass it sounds as if the mayor has secured $11 million to invest in Downtown development by refinancing bond debt.
Of the $11 million, $9 million will be invested Downtown and the other $2 million is slated for economic expansion throughout the city, according to a news release handed out to community leaders at the breakfast.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/2013/01/mayor-unveils-downtown-jacksonville.html


Press release sent to Metro Jacksonville

WHEN:

9:30 a.m. Tuesday

WHERE:

Northbank Riverwalk
Between Haskell Company (111 Riverside Ave.) and YMCA (221 Riverside Ave.)
Jacksonville -- 32202

WHAT: Mayor Brown announcement

[Jason]

Nice!  Eagerly awaiting this announcement.

But, why was Ashley kicked out of the meeting?

[tufsu1]

so reporters aren't allowed in a meeting with a public official....that seems to be a problem

[downtownjag]

I'm sure there will be a press release soon.

[thelakelander]

check the front page or click here: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-jan-mayor-brown-to-invest-9-million-in-downtown