Jax Council Approves $220 Million Ferris Wheel

[Metro Jacksonville]

Jax Council Approves $220 Million Ferris Wheel



While you were busy evaluating candidates for office Jax City Council passed legislation that will cost taxpayers over $220 million dollars.


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[Vautrinjr]

Haha. After sweating for 15 seconds, I saw the date in the byline.

[Awlloyd7]

I forgot it was April first and my heart shriveled up for a second.

[peestandingup]

In order to justify the re-appropriation of funds each capsule will include books that can be checked out upon exit.

[Anti redneck]

I was thinking for a minute, Jacksonville would never do anything to boost tourism. They hate tourists way too much. Lol.

[Charles Hunter]

When can we buy season tickets?!?

[tufsu1]

why only $220 million....are we aiming to be the lowest common denominator again?

[vicupstate]

If the city wasn't flat broke, it would actually be quite believable.

[finehoe]

I knew it couldn't be real because it's too soon...Jacksonville won't jump on the ferris wheel bandwagon until about 2020.

[urbaknight]

LOL, You had me going too! The sarcasm should've been a clue. That was a good one MJ! But with our leadership, this may not be too far fetched. I hope none of them read this article, they might just try to make this happen. LOL

[jcjohnpaint]

First Kanye West and Isis at the Venice Bienniale and now this.  Just build it so I could jump from it. 

[I-10east]

First I was like NOOOOOO!!!, then like 20 seconds later, I realized it was April 1. Yall had me going though LOL

[David]

I thought the Orlando Eye was part of the gag too, until I Googled it! heh.

[HGunter]

Good one - April Fools! What makes this believable is that the City of Jacksonville is historically famous for abusing tax dollars and abandoning their employees and taxpayers in favor of pet pork barrel spending!

[pears045]

hahahaha I was literally reading this out loud to my buddy and screaming as I read it in disbelief.  Thank God you fooled me or I may have been the first person to jump off of this thing in protest had it actually been built.