This comes as residents battle inflation, many just trying to make ends meet.Action News Jax’s Kennedy Dendy was at City Hall as Curry made his presentation, during which people applauded every few minutes.INVESTIGATES:
Here’s what brought the crowd to their feet inside City Council chambers: a reduction of one-eighth of a mill to the current property tax rate.[DOWNLOAD:The 2022-2023 budget includes around $1.5 billion of general fund spending. Curry said the Capital Improvement plan has nearly $500 million in new first year investments. Here’s how it breaks down:Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department: $34.7 millionThat amount proposed for JSO is significant.
“I also want to thank the people of Jacksonville,” Curry said. “Thank you for your resilience, your spirit, and your continued strength in the face of adversity. A city is only as strong as the people who live there, and we are a city that is finally beginning to realize its tremendous potential because of you—the people of Jacksonville.”