What's next for Jacksonville City Council after passing pension reform?

Action News Jax is learning what comes next now that the city of Jacksonville has passed pension reform.

For years, the pension issue took up the time and money of the city and its leaders.

Action News Jax has learned that the city’s focus could now turn toward the St. Johns River.

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On Monday night, we sat down with City Council Vice President John Crescimbeni to find out what he thinks the new issues might be.

“Downtown investment is a conversation I see in the future, but in the very immediate future, I think the port issue is going to come to a head very soon in terms of what they expect the city to contribute to make all that work,“ Crescimbeni said.

Whether to dredge the St. Johns River to help JAXPORT has been a topic of debate for several years. Some people have raised environmental concerns, while others say it would be good for business. The project could cost tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars and require state, federal and local money. JAXPORT said in 30 to 60 days, it will be asking the city for money to try and make dredging a reality.

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“It will require a lot of examination and debate. What is going to be expected of the city? What number are they going to want the city to participate at to make this deal work?” Crescimbeni said.

“The river. That’s our biggest asset. We really have to make sure whatever we do really is the best going forward," said resident Kim Davison.

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