[News4JAX] Negotiations between the city and the Jaguars are in their final stages, and while no one is saying how much of the expected $1.4 billion price tag the city could pick up, it’s likely to be much more than half.
April 24, 2024
[News4JAX] Negotiations between the city and the Jaguars are in their final stages, and while no one is saying how much of the expected $1.4 billion price tag the city could pick up, it’s likely to be much more than half.
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I can’t imagine this goes well for Donna. While I am a Jags fan, the majority of city residents don’t want that much money going to the stadium. Thought I remember seeing something like 85% don’t want the city to pay anything. That could certainly hurt her chances at reelection.
Oof. Where is the city finding the money for this.
If this new stadium can secure a draft or two and maybe a SB once there’s more hotels it makes total sense. The money earned from the new stadium through events and tourism will pay itself off and secure a NFL team long term which will generate additional tax revenue.
I fully expect the city to be very pissed off, and r/Jacksonville to absolutely blow up about it. I get it, especially if you don’t give a shit about football or the Jags.
but I just don’t care. The Jags will be here for 30+ years and that’s all I want.
Feels good to be a jags fan with no attachment to Jacksonville rn
Im in Wisconsin and dont feel either way about it
This is the price of admission if you want to be a major city with a major league team. Jacksonville has little leverage as cities like Vegas and Nashville are wheeling out billions for their stadiums and others are willing to pay if the city blinks. While I am not living in the city right now, I would have no problem with it if I did. I feel like people who complain about this are akin to the people who complain about the decibel levels form Met park on the Southbank. We’ve lost plenty of festivals and other events because of their small town mentality.
Idk why people would be mad about this. When is the last time there was a large investment into the downtown area? If anything I want my tax dollars going to restoring downtown it might bring more investments down the road if they can build up the area around the stadium
This stadium better be amazing
If the city has the drive to force this to work then they should channel that same energy and bankroll Brightline to finish that JAX -> ORL -> MIA connection.
How did they cave THAT badly lmao?
1.4 billion… that’s about as much as the city is expected to save if they go ahead with their plan of closing 30 schools:
I’m sorry I’m ignorant to this process for Jacksonville. Will it have to go to residents or does the council/mayor have the authority to do what they want?
I live in Phoenix now and we just lost the coyotes to keep a landfill in Tempe instead. The reality is if you don’t play ball someone else will and you lose the team. The Tempe deal was good for the city but everyone was so caught up in their “eAt ThE RiCh” memes they didn’t look into the details of the deal.
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I can’t imagine this goes well for Donna. While I am a Jags fan, the majority of city residents don’t want that much money going to the stadium. Thought I remember seeing something like 85% don’t want the city to pay anything. That could certainly hurt her chances at reelection.
Oof. Where is the city finding the money for this.
If this new stadium can secure a draft or two and maybe a SB once there’s more hotels it makes total sense. The money earned from the new stadium through events and tourism will pay itself off and secure a NFL team long term which will generate additional tax revenue.
I fully expect the city to be very pissed off, and r/Jacksonville to absolutely blow up about it. I get it, especially if you don’t give a shit about football or the Jags.
but I just don’t care. The Jags will be here for 30+ years and that’s all I want.
Feels good to be a jags fan with no attachment to Jacksonville rn
Im in Wisconsin and dont feel either way about it
This is the price of admission if you want to be a major city with a major league team. Jacksonville has little leverage as cities like Vegas and Nashville are wheeling out billions for their stadiums and others are willing to pay if the city blinks. While I am not living in the city right now, I would have no problem with it if I did. I feel like people who complain about this are akin to the people who complain about the decibel levels form Met park on the Southbank. We’ve lost plenty of festivals and other events because of their small town mentality.
Idk why people would be mad about this. When is the last time there was a large investment into the downtown area? If anything I want my tax dollars going to restoring downtown it might bring more investments down the road if they can build up the area around the stadium
This stadium better be amazing
If the city has the drive to force this to work then they should channel that same energy and bankroll Brightline to finish that JAX -> ORL -> MIA connection.
How did they cave THAT badly lmao?
1.4 billion… that’s about as much as the city is expected to save if they go ahead with their plan of closing 30 schools:
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2024/04/16/duval-county-school-board-to-discuss-controversial-plan-that-could-close-nearly-30-dcps-schools/#:~:text=JACKSONVILLE%2C%20Fla.&text=The%20plan%2C%20which%20includes%20a,billion%20gap%20in%20the%20budget.
I’m sorry I’m ignorant to this process for Jacksonville. Will it have to go to residents or does the council/mayor have the authority to do what they want?
I live in Phoenix now and we just lost the coyotes to keep a landfill in Tempe instead. The reality is if you don’t play ball someone else will and you lose the team. The Tempe deal was good for the city but everyone was so caught up in their “eAt ThE RiCh” memes they didn’t look into the details of the deal.