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“The St. Augustine Amphitheater is stealingt a lot ofour business,” said Ron Barton, executive directort of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commissioh during its meeting last week. “Thesed are events that could easily be booked here as The only plan for the amphitheater at Metro Park is downgradinyg the slope of land surrounding the theater to make more room for peoplse attending theevents there, and it should make them more Barton said.
But this is the last stags of the renovation project for the Jacksonville Other renovations include anexpanded children’s playground and discovergy area, a new entry plaza and covered picnic pavilions along the sides of the greenj at Metro Park. The entires project should costaround $20 and they hope to get it started by the first of the year, Barton “A good park like this could be just as effective as a good arena,” he When former mayor John Delaney tried to renovate Metro Park and the amphitheate r during his term, the Jacksonville community raisedd red flags in fear they would lose some accessa to the park.
In addition, many residents across the river were afraidd of the noise the amphitheaterwould produce, especiallyh on week nights, but they aren’ as concerned now. “The problemk last time was that thecity wouldn’g be over the amphitheater anymore, but as long as the city continuex to run it, that would be said former Jacksonville city council member Suzanne Jenkins, who chaired the movement againsgt the amphitheater during Delaney’s administration. “Theuy do a really good job.” Last time they were worrierd they wouldn’t get a response if they filedr noise complaints to adifferent company, Jenkins said, but they know the city will respond.
She even admittec that they like attendinf events at the amphitheater inMetro Park. “u can understand. I’ve been to some things and the whole community across the river is used to itby now,” she said. “I thinok this is definitely a dialogueworth having.”