Call to Action on Half-Penny Sales Tax Referendum

Dueling recommendations will go today to Jacksonville City Council when it decides whether it will place a half-cent sales tax on the ballot or quash the Duval County School Board’s request.

Last week, the council’s Finance Committee voted 5-2 to recommend the full City Council withdraw the measure, which would prevent the referendum from going before Duval County voters. Hours later, the Rules Committee voted 4-3 against withdrawal and backed placing the referendum on the ballot for a special election.

• DCPS has the oldest schools in the state
• Costs $500,000 a month to patch maintenance issues
• PRESENT: $243 million in unfunded repairs and maintenance backlog
• FUTURE: $5 billion unfunded repairs and maintenance costs

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