JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s interim CEO has announce he will leave the agency.
On Wednesday afternoon, Cleveland Ferguson III said he will step aside once a permanent CEO is selected to replace Nat Ford.
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The move comes just days after a board member said Ferguson and two other JTA leaders should resign.
On Monday, J. Daniel Vallencourt said Ford and his executive leadership team painted a picture for the board that did not reflect reality.
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He’s demanding Ferguson and two other leaders should resign, saying “it is impossible to have confidence in those who remain from the original leadership team.”
It comes as the agency deals with a nearly $40 million budget shortfall. Action News Jax has been reporting on financial mismanagement at JTA for years now.
It ultimately resulted in nearly 200 people being laid off. Ford was supposed to testify in front of the Jacksonville City Council on Friday after he was subpoenaed, but he didn’t show.
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We got the following list of dates that Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond has asked Ford to testify on:
- November 4
- November 17
- December 1
- January 5
- January 19
Ford said he will cooperate, but we have not heard when.
Coming up on CBS47 and FOX30 Action News Jax at 5, we’ll break down exactly what was discussed at JTA’s Wednesday board meeting.
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