June 24, 2025
JEA’s budget next year will include a $178 million contribution to the city’s general fund.…
June 6, 2025
Jacksonville Journey Forward seeks $3 million budget for literacy, chronic absenteeism
The Jacksonville Journey Forward board made budgetary suggestions for the 2025-26 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 during its monthly…
May 27, 2025
Jax Council finalizes city’s first garbage fee increase since 2010
City lawmakers’ move to increase Jacksonville’s garbage fee for the first time in 15 years is meant to tackle a…
May 20, 2025
Duval DOGE says it’s found $20M in unspent funds
City Council member Ron Salem’s Duval DOGE committee says its savings is nearing $20 million as it starts a review…
April 16, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Why doesn’t Jacksonville use AI on sheriff’s budget?
A Jacksonville Today reader thinks the city’s test of artificial intelligence should include the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office budget.…
March 10, 2025
‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spending
City Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to find savings outside of what he…
August 27, 2024
Community Benefits Agreement inches ahead with money for neighborhoods
A special committee is forwarding recommendations to City Council regarding the EverBank Stadium deal with the Jaguars.…
August 23, 2024
Salary for city’s stadium negotiator comes under fire
Some City Council members question Mike Weinstein’s $292,006 salary now that the stadium deal is nearly complete.…
August 20, 2024
Advocates hope to revive affordable housing plan
An affordable housing plan that could add 1,000 reasonably priced homes to Jacksonville is hanging in limbo.…
August 9, 2024
City Council committee cuts DEI chief from budget
The panel’s members voted 4-2 to eliminate funding for the position of chief of diversity and inclusion.…
August 8, 2024
City Council begins chopping at mayor’s budget proposal
City Council members are proposing cutting $10 million from Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.92 billion budget.…
July 15, 2024
Calling for unity, Deegan unveils $1.95B budget
Mayor Donna Deegan proposed a budget that calls for drawing on financial reserves and reevaluating capital improvement projects.…
June 4, 2024
How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’
The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…
August 25, 2023
Mayor and finance board spar over diversity chief funding
The Finance Committee recommended slicing a portion of the mayor’s budget that would have paid for a chief of diversity.…
August 16, 2023
Jacksonville promises to tame those overgrown lots
Mayor Donna Deegan is proposing a 95% increase in the amount of money allocated to the city’s Mowing and Landscaping…