The Jacksonville City Council will consider proposals to give itself control over the hiring and firing of the lead executive of the Downtown Investment Authority and fund a special set of incentives for city-owned properties along the Northbank in the city’s historic core.
The proposals, which come in newly filed legislation scheduled for introduction May 27, reflect recommendations from the Council Special Committee on the Future of Downtown.
Ordinance 2025-0395, introduced by committee Chair Kevin Carrico and member Joe Carlucci, would require Council confirmation for hiring of the DIA CEO, who currently is selected by the DIA board. The board’s role would be reduced to nominating a CEO candidate to Council.