City budget panel outlines cuts to pay for tax reduction

Jacksonville leaders are targeting health care initiatves, housing programs and some projects in connection with the stadium deal to help pay for a cut to property taxes.

The City Council’s Finance Committee reviewed possible cuts Friday on its second day of reviewing Mayor Donna Deegan’s $2 billion city budget proposal.

Committee members voted 8-1 on Thursday for a ⅛-mil cut to the city’s property tax rate, resulting in about a $13 million drop in revenue to the city…

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