Jacksonville budget vote happens Tuesday. Mayor Deegan warns of ‘uncharted waters’ if Amendment 3 passes

Jacksonville’s city council votes Tuesday on Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed budget — a package worth just over $2 billion — and one council member is already pushing to redirect public safety funds to remodel city hall offices.

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Jacksonville council approves $2 billion budget, restores housing funds

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Jacksonville’s City Council approved Mayor Donna Deegan’s roughly $2 billion budget Tuesday in an 18-1 vote, with Republican Councilman Rory Diamond casting the only no vote. The budget restores $4.9 million to the city’s affordable housing trust fund after the Finance Committee removed the proposed allocation, following public concern and several meetings about the cut [news4jax.com#1][firstcoast