JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city’s Finance Committee held its final meeting on Friday to review the proposed $2 billion budget before it heads to the full city council for a vote.
During the meeting, however, council members approved a series of amendments introduced by fellow member Rory Diamond, known as the “Big Beautiful Budget Amendments.”
These amendments add several new restrictions to Mayor Donna Deegan’s budget proposal, including:
- A ban on taxpayer funding for people living in the country illegally
- A ban on taxpayer funding for Diversity Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives
- A ban on taxpayer funding for abortion and abortion-related services as defined by Florida Statute
Mayor Donna Deegan issued a statement in response to the amendments, which said:…