ShotSpotter allocation clears first Jacksonville City Council committee

Shotspotter

Funds for a pilot “ShotSpotter” program were approved by the Jacksonville City Council’s Neighborhoods, Community Investments, and Services committee Tuesday.

The allocation will have to be approved by two other committees, Public Health and Safety and Finance, before being considered by the full council next week.

The $435,000 allocation was part of a larger package of $1.356 million of unused capital improvement funds that will be funneled into a variety of projects.

The mayor’s chief of staff, Kerri Stewart, advised stakeholders in an internal email to expect questions in committees related to the Jacksonville Journey. This seemed to be especially salient advice, given the criticisms by NCIS committee chair Scott Wilson of the formula for Jacksonville Journey allocations.

The program, which identifies the source of gunshots, will be rolled out in a 5 square mile area in Health Zone 1, the part of the city that has the most gun violence.

No questions emerged in committee, suggesting a smooth glide path for this through the committees.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has written for FloridaPolitics.com since 2014. He is based in Northeast Florida. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski



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