JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso is proposing a one-time $200,000 investment to improve safety, security, and cleanliness in Five Points.<\/p>\n
The proposal would also include lighting improvements. If approved, the funding would come through a special assessment connected to the business improvement district.<\/p>\n
Jamee Pittman, owner of Bark, has operated a pet grooming and daycare business in Five Points for 17 years. As the area has grown, she has seen changes and growing concerns about cleanliness and safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cProperty that\u2019s been stolen, cars have been broken into, people just sleeping in front of our storefront,\u201d Pittman said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis area is my heart. This business is my heart. I support everyone in the Five Points district,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Peluso said cups and trash left on the ground on Saturday mornings are among the issues the money would help address.<\/p>\n
Resident Kayla Hauser said improved lighting could help.<\/p>\n
\u201cBetter lighting would obviously prevent more things from happening that aren\u2019t supposed to,\u201d Hauser said.<\/p>\n
Tattoo artist Devin Lipp also supported the proposed improvements.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want to keep everybody safe that steps through the doors,\u201d Lipp said.<\/p>\n
Matt Pittman, an owner of Bark, said city support could help people feel more comfortable shopping, walking and spending time in the area late at night.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s truly important. I mean this neighborhood is, it always thrived and I think with that money it would even thrive more,\u201d Jamee Pittman said.<\/p>\n
The proposed funding still needs City Council approval. If approved, Peluso said the funds would be available by mid-November.<\/p>\n
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