JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The controversial Lot J project is expected to face its first major vote in the Jacksonville City Council on Thursday, with the proceedings continuing under the shadow of an explosive investigative report that calls into question the administration's transparency on a separate issue.
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On Monday, the council's committee that spent the majority of 2020 investigating the failed privatization of JEA released a 138-page report, slamming the office of Mayor Lenny Curry for its alleged involvement in the effort.
Now, some prominent councilmembers are drawing connections between the JEA debacle and the Lot J deal.
"Lot J is right out of the JEA playbook," said Finance Committee Chair Matt Carlucci. "[It's] negotiated for a long time in secret, and then spring it on the council and expect us to vote on it quickly."
When council meets as a whole on Thursday to once again take up Lot J, Carlucci and other councilmembers plan to propose amendments to the deal.