JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new criminal subpoena has been issued to the interim CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority.
Action News Jax’s Ben Becker obtained the latest subpoena issued to JTA, which is from the State Attorney’s Office, Fourth Judicial Circuit.
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It’s a new investigation from a different agency, as JTA has already received three subpoenas from the Florida Attorney General’s Office. Action News Jax told you in September when the Florida AG’s office issued the first subpoena to JTA.
The Florida AG’s office also issued a subpoena to Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s office in October in its investigation.
What the latest subpoena is looking for
Cleveland Ferguson has 10 days to collect hundreds, if not thousands of documents requested by the State Attorney’s Office, Fourth Judicial Circuit.
That request includes all communication between Ferguson and JTA leaders regarding a number of projects, like the NAVI.
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It also requests communications between top leadership, including former CEO Nat Ford, about bonuses and corporate credit card spending.
We have been reporting for three years about financial mismanagement at JTA.
It ultimately resulted in nearly 200 people being laid off and a $40 million budget shortfall.
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Many city leaders are calling for accountability from Ford, who left for a new transportation job in Dallas.
The State Attorney’s Office gave Action News Jax the following statement on the investigation:
“The office has monitored the situation at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority for some time. The subpoenas continue our due diligence in the matter.”
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