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Council restores $48,000 to veterans entrepreneurship grant; measure passes unanimously in committee

Jacksonville City Council (Neighborhoods Committee) · November 3, 2025

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Summary

Council approved moving $48,000 from reserves to restore remaining funding for a veterans entrepreneurship grant originally included in a mayoral taskforce allocation. The action allows additional veteran entrepreneur grants to be awarded.

Jacksonville — The Neighborhoods Committee approved a motion Nov. 3 to restore $48,000 to a veterans entrepreneurship grant program after earlier legislation failed to carry over encumbered funds.

Background and action

The mayor’s transition committee had recommended a $1 million small-business capital access program that included $50,000 for a veterans entrepreneurship grant stream. Council members said only one veteran grant had been awarded because of administrative delays, leaving roughly $48,000 encumbered. An earlier bill (20-25-0715) was intended to carry forward remaining funds but did not cover the encumbered portion, which fell to operating reserves.

Council moved and seconded the item and then voted: recorded vote 7 yeas, 0 nays. Sponsor comments said the funding will allow approximately 24 additional veteran entrepreneur grants.

Provenance

Topic intro: Sponsor explains carryover error and need to restore $48,000 from reserves (00:11:20).

Topic finish: Committee votes to approve the restoration (00:13:29).