City Council Vice President Nick Howland’ s 2025-0693 would, if passed by the whole Council on Oct. 14, express support for Local Bill J-2.

But as he said in Rules, the amended bill will have a different scope than his original proposal to change the name and constitution of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.

“We have agreed with the airport to get rid of the name change and to get rid of that requirement for the governor and the mayoral appointee being from the aerospace industry, (while) keeping the language in there that enumerates their role in keeping the requirement for bringing us to bring a plan. In turn, JA has agreed to set up an economic development committee that’s going to consist of both JAA board members and city council members with two charges. One

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