The Museum of Science & History has lined up the land it needs for a new $100 million museum on the Northbank.
The Jacksonville City Council agreed Tuesday to lease city land to the museum for 40 years at $1 per year.
A public park also will be built surrounding the museum, and the Northbank Riverwalk and A. Philip Randolph Boulevard will be extended to reach the site. The city will reimburse the museum up to $800,000 for the park design.
LeAnna Cumber was the only council member to vote against the plan Tuesday, over the amount of public money involved. She believes the project should be entirely privately funded. “We have got to stop expecting taxpayers to pay for everything,” Cumber said.
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