City Council, May 12, 2026

What happened

The Jacksonville City Council approved ordinance 2026-0326, a Winn Dixie economic development agreement, on a 16-2 vote, providing a $5.5M REV grant (described by speakers as up to $12M in incentives) for $65M capital investment, 200 new jobs, and keeping the 201 West 48th Street…

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Winn Dixie Economic Development Agreement

Approved economic development agreement with Winn Dixie: $65M capital investment minimum tied to a $5.5M REV grant over 20 years, retain 500 headquarters jobs, add 200 new jobs averaging $100K, and keep the grocery store at 201 West 48th Street open through the February 2029 lease. Two dissenters (Diamond and one other named in description as opposing - Diamond). Approved 16-2.

• more aggressive job creation schedule with annual goals to receive each retention grant tranche
• clawback clause requiring repayment if 200 jobs not maintained ($1.3M/year over 5 years)
• Winn Dixie to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain store at 201 West 48th Street through lease expiration or facilitate replacement grocery tenant within quarter-mile radius
• repay 100% of headquarter retention grant if store not maintained
• report to council 18 months prior to February 2029 lease expiration

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Jacksonville City Council approved ordinance 2026-0326, a Winn Dixie economic development agreement, on a 16-2 vote, providing a $5.5M REV grant (described by speakers as up to $12M in incentives) for $65M capital investment, 200 new jobs, and keeping the 201 West 48th Street…

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