Jacksonville City Council voted on whether to override Mayor Donna Deegan's veto of Ordinance 2025-872, which would have shifted Kids Hope Alliance board appointment authority to the City Council president. The override attempt failed.
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Jacksonville City Council members are set to take up a high-stakes vote Tuesday on whether to override Mayor Donna Deegan’s veto of Ordinance 2025-872, a measure that would shift some appointment power for two city-related boards from the mayor’s office to the City Council president.
The ordinance, vetoed by Mayor Donna Deegan, would have allowed the Jacksonville City Council president to appoint three members of the Kids Hope Alliance board.