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Council hears plea for help as federal shutdown leaves some local DOD employees unpaid
Jacksonville City Council · October 22, 2025
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Summary
Dr. Washington told the council that federal employees who work for the Department of Defense Education Activity on Camp Lejeune have been furloughed without pay for 21 days and asked the city to consider resources to support affected employees and families while the shutdown continues.
During council reports, Dr. Washington described the local effects of the federal government shutdown, saying that as of Oct. 1, 2025 the shutdown had reached day 21 and that Department of Defense Education Activity…
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