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Jacksonville council approves major increase to residential solid-waste assessment after lengthy public objections
Summary
The City Council approved a near-doubling of the annual non-ad valorem residential solid-waste assessment, increasing the fee to roughly $27 per month (about $324 per year) on a recorded 11–7 vote after extensive public comment and debate over fairness and exemptions.
Jacksonville’s City Council approved a high-profile increase to the city’s non-ad valorem solid-waste assessment on Tuesday evening, voting 11–7 to raise the annual per-household charge from about $151.80 to roughly $324 — equivalent to roughly $27 per month.
The proposal was the subject of a long public hearing: dozens of residents, including seniors on fixed incomes and homeowners with special circumstances, came to the microphone to oppose the increase and to request exemptions or a phased approach. Speakers described being…
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