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Appointed by Mayor John Delaney, Omega Allen served as a member of the Northwest Jacksonville Trust Fund Advisory Committee for a decade.  She had the distinguished honor of serving as Committee Chair for three years.  The Committee administered and approved disbursement of $25 million of funding through the Better Jacksonville Plan, which was designated for Economic Development in areas North and West of the St. Johns River.  The primary focus of the Committee was to create jobs and enhance business development in the target areas. As a Certified General Contractor, she has been instrumental in the renovation of commerical property located in Downtown Jacksonville and at the Jacksonville International Airport.  As program manager for the City’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), with a $26.2 million operating budget, Omega Allen provided oversight and direction for the purchase, renovation, and resale of more than 100 foreclosed upon properties.  The NSP served as a catalyst for revitalizing targeted