Jacksonville City Council voted 16-1 on Aug. 26 to provide up to $800,000 in city incentives for a company code-named Project Pan to establish a meat processing operation in Northwest Jacksonville.

Council member Rory Diamond voted against the legislation, and members Jimmy Peluso and Terrance Freeman were absent.

Resolution 2025-0607 and supporting city documents identify Project Pan as an international meat processor interested in investing $28 million into a vacant facility. Based on an independent comparison, the facility as described in city documents matches the vacant former Tyson Foods Inc. plant at 5441 W. Fifth St..

Under a development agreement between the city and the company, the incentives comprise a six-year, 50% Recapture Enhanced Value Grant.

A REV grant is a refund on

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