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Budget Amendment for Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) FY 2024-2025

Original title: ORD Amend the JTA FY 24-25 Budget; Amend Ord 2024-514-E by Amend Revised Schedule O (Estimated Operating Revs) & Revised Schedule P (Operating Expenditures) to Approp Add’l Revs to Offset Increased Operating Expenses Exceeding the Appvd JTA Budget for FY 24-25 (Staffopoulos) (Req of the JTA) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson) 2/24/26 CO Introduced: TEU, F 3/3/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/3/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/10/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/7/26 TEU Approve 6-0 4/7/26 F Approve 6-1 (Diamond) 4/14/26 CO Approve 16-3 (Diamond, Gay, Peluso) Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 3/10/26

Record date · April 14, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance amends the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's (JTA) budget or the 2024-2025 fiscal year to account for higher-than-expected operating expenses. It authorizes the appropriation of additional revenue to cover these increased costs.

Why it matters

The ordinance adjusts the inancial plan for the local transit authority, ensuring that increased operating costs are covered by additional revenue sources for the remainder of the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Jacksonville Transportation Authority

The agency is authorized to adjust its operating revenue and expenditure schedules for the current fiscal year.

Indirectly affected

City of Jacksonville Taxpayers

The ordinance modifies the financial allocation for a public agency funded through municipal budget processes.

Key Facts

The ordinance amends the JTA FY 2024-2025 budget originally established by Ordinance 2024-514-E.
The amendment updates 'Schedule O' (Estimated Operating Revenues) and 'Schedule P' (Operating Expenditures).
The purpose of the amendment is to appropriate additional revenue to offset operating expenses that exceeded the previously approved budget.
The ordinance was introduced on February 24, 2026.

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The City Council approved the ordinance on April 14, 2026, with a vote of 16-3.
Council members Diamond, Gay, and Peluso voted against the measure.
A public hearing was held on March 10, 2026, pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the JTA need to change its budget?

The JTA's operating expenses exceeded the amount originally approved in the Y 2024-2025 budget, requiring an adjustment to revenue and expenditure schedules.

Was this budget change controversial?

The ordinance passed the City Council with a 16-3 vote, with three council members voting against it.

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Mid-Year Budget Correction

The JTA required a formal legislative amendment to cover operating costs that exceeded initial projections, suggesting a variance in anticipated versus actual expenditures.

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