Better Jacksonville Plan

In 2000, The Better Jacksonville Plan (BJP) was approved by Jacksonville voters through a half-cent sales tax to fund a $2.2 billion infrastructure and improvement initiative. The BJP helped construct the new Main Library Downtown, Veterans Memorial Arena, and the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The funds also added sidewalks and preserved environmentally sensitive lands through Preservation Project Jacksonville. Most recently completed in 2012 is the Duval County Courthouse.