The Jacksonville Aviation Authority plans to amend its fiscal year 2024-25 budget to cover emergency repairs and rebuild part of the hourly parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport after a May 16 fire caused major damage to the structure.

Sponsored by JAA, Ordinance 2025-0663 would allow the authority to use $4 million in insurance proceeds and $5.6 million from retained earnings for emergency work. Another $7.6 million would be transferred to operating capital outlay.

The ordinance was introduced at the City Council’s Aug. 26 meeting and referred to its Finance, Rules and Transportation, Energy & Utilities committees for further discussion.

The Rules Committee will be first to consider the ordinance on Sept. 2.

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The ordinance also creates a new $38

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