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Every City Council member who works for a non-profit voted for Lot J. Five City Council members are double-dipping on taxpayers' money. Not only do they get a salary for being a City Council member and a pension, but they also receive a salary and pensions from their non-profit entities. These non-profits receive taxpayer money every year for a portion of their funding.

In Duval County, a committee was formed to examine the changes, including where people have moved and currently live throughout the county. Unfortunately, for more than 40 years, Duval County has been restricted by federal court order in how it can proceed.

Our politically weakened mayor has produced a one-sided, lopsided, terrible deal for the City Council to approve.

Many Duval County residents fail to realize that $108 million of their property taxes is currently designated for the sole purpose of the repair and maintenance of schools. Where has this money gone over the last five to ten years?

Duval County residents will be voting on a half-cent sales tax increase in November as the school district insists it will need $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years for maintenance, repairs and new schools.

Former Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Schellenberg weighed in last week as the effort to sell the JEA continues. Schellenberg offered the following letter to the editor, taking aim at a proposed compensation package for JEA employees:

All 67 counties in Florida have elected school boards--but a state representative is pushing for an appointed school board, at least in his county.

On issues ranging from banning plastic straws, impact fees and short-term rentals, the FLOC felt under attack. 

Home Rule means that local matters are handled at the local level. While the state does have broad powers explicitly identified in the Florida Constitution, the default is for local communities to have say over things like zoning and other matters.

Many First Coast residents say calling for the National Guard is nothing more than a political move to embarrass Curry. 

Having been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., last week, state Rep. Matt Caldwell, R-Lehigh Acres, continued to gather support as he runs for the Republican nomination to be Florida’s next agriculture commissioner. 

A report finds that the average Florida taxpayer pays far less compared to most Americans. However, there is room for improvement.