{"id":355335,"date":"2026-07-28T20:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/355335\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:38:07","slug":"records-show-jta-has-over-15m-in-delinquent-bills-amid-budget-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/355335\/","title":{"rendered":"Records show JTA has over $15M in delinquent bills amid budget deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The Jacksonville Transportation Authority has $15.06 million worth of delinquent bills on its books, according to records provided to the Jacksonville Daily Record.<\/a><\/p>\n

In response to questions about the bills, the independent authority confirmed the amount was $15.06 million and said it had taken steps to pay them in two months. <\/p>\n

JTA has suffered a $13.28 million budget deficit in fiscal year 2026 and had a projected deficit of $17.5 million in fiscal year 2027. The unpaid bills also make up around 11.3% of JTA\u2019s $132.97 million operating budget.<\/p>\n

The delinquencies date back to 2014, according to records. Of the $15.06 million, $4.62 million is more than 60 days past due, $4.86 million is 31 to 60 days past due and $5.58 million is one to 30 days past due. <\/p>\n

Of the $4.62 million that is more than 60 days past due, records show that $373,259.42 was overdue since July 1, 2025, and $2.95 million was overdue after April 1, 2026. <\/p>\n

In a statement that verified the amount of the overdue bills, JTA spokesperson Lynn Opperman said that with a midyear budget amendment and cost-containing measures adopted by JTA, \u201cwe expect these outstanding invoices to be resolved in the next two months.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more at the Jacksonville Daily Record<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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