City Council committee will discuss Confederate monument removal at Tuesday meeting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council members want answers from the city’s top attorney after Mayor Donna Deegan’s decision to remove a Confederate monument from Springfield Park, using private funds….

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City council divided over removal of confederate monument in Springfield Park Jacksonville

The mayor’s legal team concluded that, “The mayor has exclusive authority over city parks.” JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A more than 100 year old confederate monument has been removed from a…

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LIVE: Biden delivers remarks at National Infrastructure Advisory Council meeting

Biden will deliver remarks at the National Infrastructure Advisory Council meeting. The livestream will begin at 12:15 p.m. Click the video above to watch. Continue Reading at Source link

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Mayor Deegan to sign nearly $26M spending plan approved by City Council

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will sign a nearly $26 million spending plan Wednesday that addresses everything from homelessness to health care. The Jacksonville City Council passed Deegan’s…

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City council passes Mayor Deegan’s $14M Task Force Bill to support homelessness, housing & youth programs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s Task Force Bill with 13 of 17 council members showing support of the bill. The bill…

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Jacksonville City Council puts millions toward affordable housing

The council approved Mayor Donna Deegan’s transition initiative plan, dedicating millions toward housing. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville city leaders took a big step toward curbing homelessness Tuesday night. The city…

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City Council considers more than $14M for programs to address homelessness, prevent evictions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – About 2,000 people in the Jacksonville area are without a home and more than 15,000 people were evicted from their homes in Duval County last year. That’s…

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Roger Goodell meets with Mayor Deegan, Council President Salem

Goodell met with Mayor Deegan and city council president, Ron Salem, separately to ensure both are on board with getting a new stadium deal done. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Before watching…

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City council approves $1.8M to purchase controversial liquor store property in Brentwood

Brentwood residents continue to push back against liquor store opening near middle school JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council approved the purchase of a liquor store that faced backlash…

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Jacksonville city council vote on buying Brentwood liquor store

The Jacksonville City Council will vote on whether to buy the controversial piece of property in the Brentwood neighborhood for $1.8 million on Tuesday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville City…

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