Duval County voters approve JEA referendum

A change is on the way for how JEA’s Board of Directors is determined.

Duval County voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum that will give the Jacksonville City Council the authority to appoint or remove four of the 7 members of JEA’s Board of Directors.

STORY: 2020 General Election Results

Prior to this ballot measure, the mayor held the authority to appoint all 7 members of the board with City Council then approving the selections.

This vote comes just a day after JEA’s Board of Directors voted to name Jay Stowe as the utility’s next managing director and CEO. Contract negotiations with Stowe are currently underway.

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