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Jacksonville council adopts ordinance to raise police protection surcharge
Summary
On July 21, 2026 the Jacksonville City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 02026-004, increasing the monthly police protection surcharge identified in Chapter 3.02 of the Jacksonville Municipal Code. The measure passed on a 7-0 roll-call vote after a second reading; there was no public comment.
The Jacksonville City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 02026-004 on July 21, 2026, which increases the monthly police protection surcharge set out in Chapter 3.02 of the Jacksonville Municipal Code. Mayor Donna Bowen read the ordinance summary and title during the second reading before the council voted to adopt the ordinance by title only.
Councilor Reed moved to approve the ordinance and Councilor Hellenthal seconded. The roll-call vote recorded seven ayes (Councilors Hellenthal, Reed, Gregg, Casaleggio, Jorgenson, Thompson, and Mayor Bowen) and zero nays. No members of the public signed up to speak on the item during the meeting.
The adoption followed the council's second-reading procedural step; the meeting minutes record no substantive floor amendments or public testimony. The ordinance text and any effective date or implementation details are maintained in the city clerk's files and on the City of Jacksonville website.
