Jacksonville mayor addresses residents at first budget town hall, some express concerns

Mayor Donna Deegan addressed several concerns in her first budget town hall Wednesday at Jean Ribault High School. Many of the questions she fielded were about problems in the city such as stalled projects and food deserts.

The focus of the night was Deegan’s proposed $2 billion budget set to be approved in September.

  • View the proposed budget HERE

Miles, a student in Jacksonville, asked Mayor Deegan about her 3 to 1 return on investment claim.

“Since the report is based on national evaluation models, can you name one city service that has proven that?” he asked…

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