(05-15-2024, 11:13 PM)Jag149 Wrote:

(05-15-2024, 02:50 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: FWIW - The Jags independent firm that ran the numbers to aid their case estimate the positive fiscal impact on the COJ over the time of the 30 year lease would be $26 billion.

If the reality is anywhere near that number , the 700-800 million investment achieved by extending the life of a .5 cent tax by 4 more year is a bargain. (the tax is not new - already implemented - it will simply expire 4 years later than plan if deal is approved)

Personally - I'd love to see the city agree to steer a portion of positive funding from the Jags remaining here toward education/public schools in order to smooth over concerns from the public.

I don't have a problem with the spending, but I'd like to see a long term commitment to Duval County Public Schools concerning the eventual profit off of this deal.

Actually I believe our negotiators did well. I hate we lose the 2027 season but can live with it. I am interested to understand the impact on the Florida-Georgia game. It adds about #180-200,000 to our community. That is a cost. 

ps. The impact on the Police nd fire department retirement is over blown. They portion of the tax they were suppose to get will be delayed 4 years is all. Curiously by doing that it places the start date where it was originally...lol

I totally agree and also think Shad Khan was extremely fair, which shows his commitment to Jacksonville.  He could have easily done what others NFL Owners have done in the past and demanded the City pay, drag out negotiations, reek havoc in an extended dispute, then threaten to (and ultimately) leave town.  People always look to London as the alternative but there are many other growing or developed cities in the US that would be strong candidates for an NFL team (1. San Diego, 2. San Antonio with Austin nearby, 3. Salt Lake City who just got an NHL team, 4. St. Louis where Shad came from, 5. OKC which has a stong NBA following)

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(05-16-2024, 09:18 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: The $ impact of current config doesn't matter in the big picture.

If the city doesn't negotiate a new lease that includes a "new" stadium - the team is gone. 

Whatever the stadium and team did for the city in the past won't matter if the team is gone.

Not sure I follow.  The new Renovation deal includes a Lease Renewal of 30 years.  Are you saying that if we don't get a new stadium in 2054, the team will then depart Jacksonville?   Heck, I'll likely be gone by then too

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