{"id":431580,"date":"2025-12-07T19:08:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/431580\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T19:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:08:27","slug":"councilman-wants-to-establish-business-improvement-district-on-jacksonvilles-westside-similar-to-the-one-in-5-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/431580\/","title":{"rendered":"Councilman wants to establish business improvement district on Jacksonville\u2019s Westside, similar to the one in 5 Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 A Jacksonville councilmember is proposing to establish a business improvement district on the Westside, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.<\/a><\/p>\n

According to the JDR, Councilmember Rahman Johnson introduced Ordinance 2025-0838 to direct the city\u2019s Legislative Services Division to distribute petitions asking property owners in the corridor if they support or oppose a BID, which would collect fees for improvements and other uses.<\/p>\n

The \u201cWonderland Corridor\u201d district would run along 103rd Street in Jacksonville\u2019s Westside, encompassing commercial properties between Blanding Boulevard and Cecil Commerce Center.<\/p>\n

The legislation says funding would likely go toward lighting and fa\u00e7ade improvements, street beautification, branding, signage, and grant leverage for bigger upgrades.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During a Dec. 1 meeting of the Council Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee, Tyrona Clark-Murray said she didn\u2019t feel the BID was what the 103rd Street corridor needed.<\/p>\n

Rather, she said, the street needed increased safety measures. Johnson argued that distributing a petition with Clark-Murray\u2019s district included would allow for residents to voice their opinions on the BID without binding Clark-Murray to contribute funds or include her district.<\/p>\n

The ordinance was deferred in the committee.<\/p>\n

The proposal is similar to the recently approved legislation to create a special district in the 5 Points area.<\/p>\n

RELATED | <\/b>City Council approves legislation to charge 5 Points businesses annual fee for safety improvements, foster growth<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The legislation in 5 Points requires commercial property owners in the district to be assessed a fee that would go toward funding for landscaping, security and promotion to attract more visitors to the area.<\/p>\n

Read more at The Jacksonville Daily Record<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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