§ 761.102. Elements of The Better Jacksonville Plan.

The goals of The Better Jacksonville Plan, i.e., growth management, improving and constructing roads, environmental protection and preservation and targeted economic development, and providing public facilities shall be accomplished by the acquisition, construction and development of the following projects, listed with their approximate costs:

(a)

Roads/infrastructure/transportation. A $1,500,000,000 Work Program with $750,000,000 funded from the restructuring of existing JTA and City sources, and the remaining $750,000,000 funded from The Better Jacksonville ½ Cent Sales Surtax. The Work Program includes new, expanded and widened roads; interchanges, overpasses and intersection improvements; and also includes:

(1)

Road resurfacing ..... $105,000,000

(2)

Drainage ..... 70,000,000

(3)

Sidewalks/bike paths ..... 20,000,000

(4)

Landscaping/tree planting along road improvement projects ..... 18,000,000

(5)

Safety grade crossings ..... 25,000,000

(6)

Rapid transit right-of-way acquisition ..... 100,000,000

(b)

Environment/quality of life.

(1)

Land acquisition through the preservation project ..... 50,000,000

(2)

Neighborhood parks ..... 15,000,000

(3)

Environmental clean-up ..... 25,000,000

(4)

Septic tank remediation ..... 75,000,000

(c)

Targeted economic development.

(1)

Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Trust Fund ..... 25,000,000

(2)

Cecil Field, including recreational and equestrian facilities ..... 25,000,000

(3)

Jacksonville Zoo ..... 10,000,000

(d)

Public facilities/downtown.

(1)

Main library ..... 95,000,000

(2)

Library branch improvements ..... 55,000,000

(3)

Arena ..... 125,000,000

(4)

Baseball park ..... 25,000,000

(5)

Courthouse ..... 190,000,000

(e)

The Better Jacksonville Plan Projects Contingency ..... 35,000,000

(Ord. 2000-572-E, § 1)