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|State =Florida
|State =Florida
|City website =http://www.coj.net/
|City website =http://www.coj.net/
|Mayor = Lenny Curry
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|Mayor image = LennyCurry.jpg
|Last mayoral election = {{Greener | start=05/16/2023 9:00pm CDT | before= [[Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)|2019]] | after= [[Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)|2023]] }}
|Mayor party = Republican
|Next mayoral election = {{Greener | start=05/16/2023 9:00pm CDT | before= [[Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)|2023]] | after= [[Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2027)|2027]] }}
|Last mayoral election ={{Greener | start=3/22/2023 9:00pm CDT | before=[[Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)|2019]] | after=2023}}
|Last city council election = {{Greener | start=05/16/2023 9:00pm CDT | before= [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2022)|2022]] | after= [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)|2023]] }}
|Next mayoral election ={{Greener | start=3/22/2023 9:00pm CDT | before=2023 | after=2027}}
|Next city council election = {{Greener | start=05/16/2023 9:00pm CDT | before= [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)|2023]] | after= [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2027)|2027]] }}
|Last city council election ={{Greener | start=3/22/2023 9:00pm CDT | before=[[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)|2019]]| after=2023 }}
|Next city council election ={{Greener | start=3/22/2023 9:00pm CDT | before=2023 | after=2027}}
|City council seats = 19
|City council seats = 19
|City budget= $2.2 billion
|DistrictCensusData = <BPW widget="city/district-census-data" district="68281" />
|Budget year= 2016-2017
|Population = 842,583
|Gender = Female 51.5%
|Race = White 59.4%<br>African American 30.7%<br>Asian 4.3%<br>Two or More 2.9%
|Ethnicity = Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
|Unemployment = 5.8%
|Median income = $48,143
|High school = 87.2%
|College = 24.7%
|Other offices =[[United States congressional delegations from Florida|Florida Congressional Delegation]]<br>[[Florida State Legislature]]<br>[[Florida state executive offices]]  
|Other offices =[[United States congressional delegations from Florida|Florida Congressional Delegation]]<br>[[Florida State Legislature]]<br>[[Florida state executive offices]]  
}}{{tnr}}'''Jacksonville''' is a consolidated city-county in [[Florida]]. As of 2013, its population was 842,583.<ref>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/1235000.html ''U.S. Census'', "State and County Quick Facts," accessed August 19, 2014]</ref>
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'''Jacksonville''' is a consolidated city-county in [[Duval County, Florida]]. The city's population was <APIWidget where="district = 68281" template="CensusAreaPopulation" extra_params='{"population":true}' /> as of 2020, according to the [[United States Census Bureau]].


On October 1, 1968, the government of [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]] was consolidated with the government of the City of Jacksonville, although the Duval County cities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach are not included in the corporate limits of Jacksonville, and maintain their own municipal governments.<ref name=Jax>[http://www.jaxhistory.org/consolidation-2/ ''The Jacksonville Historical Society'', "Consolidation," accessed April 18, 2016]</ref>
On October 1, 1968, the government of [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]] was [[Consolidated city-county government|consolidated]] with the government of the City of Jacksonville. The Duval County cities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach are not included in the corporate limits of Jacksonville and maintain their own municipal governments.<ref name=Jax>[http://www.jaxhistory.org/consolidation-2/ ''The Jacksonville Historical Society'', "Consolidation," accessed September 30, 2021]</ref>
 
Click on the links below to learn more about the city's...
 
* [[#Mayor|Mayor]]
* [[#City council|City council]]
* [[#Other elected officials|Other elected officials]]
* [[#Elections|Elections]]
* [[#Census information|Census information]]
* [[#Budget|Budget]]
* [[#Contact information|Contact information]]
* [[#Ballot measures|Ballot measures]]


==City government==
==City government==
::''See also: [[Mayor-council government]]''
::''See also: [[Mayor-council government]]''
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<section begin=city gov/>
The city of Jacksonville utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.<ref name="gov">[http://www.coj.net/about-jacksonville/government.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "Government," accessed October 29, 2014]</ref>
The city of Jacksonville utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.<ref name=gov>[http://www.coj.net/about-jacksonville/government.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "Government," accessed September 30, 2021]</ref>


===Mayor===
===Mayor===
The mayor serves as the city's chief executive and is responsible for proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national and international levels.<ref name=gov/> [[Lenny Curry]] (R) is the current [[Mayor|mayor]] of Jacksonville.<ref>[http://www.coj.net/mayor.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "Office of the Mayor," accessed October 29, 2014]</ref>
:: ''See also: [[List of current mayors of the top 100 cities in the United States]]''
The mayor serves as the city's chief executive and is responsible for proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.<ref name=gov/><ref>[http://www.coj.net/mayor.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "Office of the Mayor," accessed September 30, 2021]</ref>


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===City council===
===City council===
The Jacksonville City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, approving mayoral appointees, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies and ordinances.<ref>[http://www.coj.net/city-council.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "City Council," accessed October 29, 2014]</ref>
:: ''See also: [[List of current city council officials of the top 100 cities in the United States]]''
The Jacksonville City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, approving mayoral appointees, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies and ordinances.<ref name=council>[http://www.coj.net/city-council.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "City Council," accessed September 30, 2021]</ref>


====Membership====
The Jacksonville City Council has 19 members. Fourteen are elected by the city's 14 districts, and five are elected at large.<ref name=council/>
:: ''See also: [[List of current city council officials of the top 100 cities in the United States]]''
The Jacksonville City Council is made up of nineteen members. Fourteen are elected by district, while five are elected at large.<ref>[http://www.coj.net/city-council/city-council-members.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "Council Members," accessed October 29, 2014]</ref>


A current list of council members can be found [http://www.coj.net/city-council.aspx#digital_river_frame_1 here].
In October 2022, a federal court struck down the Jacksonville City Council district maps that were approved during the 2022 redistricting process. U.S. District Judge [[Marcia Howard]] ruled that the maps were a racial gerrymander that weakened the power of Black voters. In a ruling in December 2022, Howard rejected a second map submitted by the city, instead adopting a map submitted by plaintiffs for Jacksonville's 2023 municipal election. Howard's decision was upheld upon appeal.<ref>[https://news.wjct.org/first-coast/2023-01-06/court-rejects-jacksonvilles-appeal-in-redistricting-case ''WJCT News'', "Court rejects Jacksonville's appeal in redistricting case," January 6, 2023]</ref><ref>[https://floridapolitics.com/archives/577147-jax-redist/ ''Florida Politics'', "Judge spikes Jacksonville redistricting plan, imposes plaintiff’s map," December 20, 2022]</ref><ref>[https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/10/12/federal-judge-rules-city-council-district-boundaries-unconstitutional/10463587002/ ''Jacksonville.com'', "Federal judge orders Jacksonville to redraw City Council district lines for 2023 election," October 12, 2022]</ref>


====Council Committees====
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The Jacksonville City Council features five standing committees and two special committees that focus on individual policy and legislative issues. Generally, the drafting of city legislation begins with the committees.<ref>[http://www.coj.net/city-council/standing-committees.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "Standing Committees," accessed October 29, 2014]</ref>
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A current list of Jacksonville City Council committees can be found [http://www.coj.net/city-council/standing-committees.aspx here].
The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that [https://www.voterheads.com/ Voterheads], a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:


====Boards and commissions====
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A series of advisory boards and commissions that are made up of non-elected citizens, whom city council members have appointed and approved, advises the Jacksonville City Council. The roles of these boards and commissions are to review, debate, and comment upon city policies and legislation and to make recommendations to the city council.<ref>[http://www.coj.net/departments/boards-and-commissions.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "Boards and Commissions," accessed October 29, 2014]</ref>


For a full list of Jacksonville city boards and commissions, see [http://www.coj.net/departments/boards-and-commissions.aspx here].
===Duval Soil and Water Conservation District===
<section end=city gov/>
::''See also: [[Special districts]]''
===Other elected officials===
The Duval Soil and Water Conservation District consists of five supervisors who are elected at large to four year terms.<ref>[http://www.duvalsoilandwater.com/our-history.html ''Duval Soil & Water District'', "Our History," accessed September 30, 2021]</ref>
Duval County residents also elect the following public officials:


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===Special districts===
===Other elected officials===
====Duval Soil and Water Conservation District====
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{{Quote|The Duval Soil and Water Conservation District was created in September of 1953 under the authority created by the Soil Conservation Act, passed by Florida Legislature in 1937. The Duval SWCD was organized by concerned citizens of Duval County to help landowners and users to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources.|author=Duval Soil and Water Conservation District website<ref>[http://www.duvalsoilandwater.com/ ''Duval Soil and Water Conservation District'', "Home," accessed September 21, 2017]</ref>}}
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The Duval Soil and Water Conservation District is composed of five supervisors who are elected at large to four year terms. The table below provides information on each of the supervisors:
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! colspan="5" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''Supervisors''
|-
! style="background-color:#58ACFA; color: white;" | Position
! style="background-color:#58ACFA; color: white;" | Name
! style="background-color:#58ACFA; color: white;" | Party
! style="background-color:#58ACFA; color: white;" | Term start
! style="background-color:#58ACFA; color: white;" | Term end
|-
| Group 1
| [[Allen Moore]]
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| 2019
| 2023
|-
| Group 2
| [[Hunter Anderson]]
| {{gray dot}}
| 2017
| 2021
|-
| Group 3
| [[Jennifer Casey (Florida)|Jennifer Casey]]
| {{gray dot}}
| 2019
| 2023
|-
| Group 4
| [[Edward Wright (Florida)|Edward Wright]]
| {{gray dot}}
| 2018
| 2021
|-
| Group 5
| [[James Cook (Florida)|James Cook]]
| {{gray dot}}
| 2019
| 2023
|}


==Mayoral partisanship==
==Mayoral partisanship==
::''See also: [[Party affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities]]''
{{MuniPartisanship|city=Jacksonville}}
{{MuniPartisanship|city=Jacksonville}}


==Elections==
==Elections==
{{Jacksonville consolidated note}}
{{Jacksonville consolidated note}}
===2024===
::''See also: [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2024)]]
The city of [[Jacksonville, Florida]], {{Greener|start=11/05/2024 9:00pm CDT|before=is holding|after=held}} general elections for state attorney, public defender, community development districts, soil and water district, special dependent districts, clerk of court, county court judges, and circuit court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary {{Greener|start=08/20/2024 9:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} scheduled for August 20, 2024.  The filing deadline for judicial seats {{Greener|start=04/26/2024 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} April 26, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-judicial seats {{Greener|start=06/14/2024 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} June 14, 2024.
===2023===
::''See also: [[Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)]] and [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)]]''
The city of [[Jacksonville, Florida]], {{Greener|start=2023-03-21 9:00pm CDT|before=is holding|after=held}} general elections for mayor, city council, supervisor of elections, property appraiser, sheriff, and tax collector on March 21, 2023.  A runoff election {{Greener|start=05/16/2023 9:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} scheduled for May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for this election {{Greener|start=2023-01-13 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} January 13, 2023.
===2022===
::''See also: [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2022)]]
The city of [[Jacksonville, Florida]], {{Greener|start=11/8/2022 9:00pm CDT|before=is holding|after=held}} general elections for soil & water conservation district board, community development district boards, special district boards, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary and a special general election for two city council seats {{Greener|start=08/23/2022 9:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline for this election {{Greener|start=6/17/2022 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} June 17, 2022.
Two special elections for city council and one special election for sheriff {{Greener|start=08/23/2022 9:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} also scheduled for August 23, 2022. A runoff {{Greener|start=11/8/2022 9:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} scheduled for November 8, 2022.
===2021===
::''See also: [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2021)]]''
The city of [[Jacksonville, Florida]], {{Greener|start=12/07/2021 9:00pm CDT|before=is holding|after=held}} a special election for the at-large Group 3 seat on the city council on December 7, 2021. A runoff election {{Greener|start=02/22/2022 9:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} scheduled for February 22, 2022. The filing deadline to qualify via signature petitions {{Greener | start=09/21/2021 9:00pm CDT | before=is | after=was}} September 21, 2021, and the filing deadline to qualify via qualifying fee {{Greener | start=10/1/2021 9:00pm CDT | before=is | after=was}} October 1, 2021.<ref>[https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/2021/09/15/jacksonville-have-dec-7-election-council-seat-hazouri-held/8338760002/ ''Jacksonville.com'', "Jacksonville special election set for December to fill seat vacated by Hazouri's death," September 15, 2021]</ref>
===2020===
::''See also: [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2020)]]''
{{Jacksonville, Florida 2020}}
===2019===
===2019===
:: ''See also: [[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)]]''
:: ''See also: [[Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)]]'' and ''[[City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)]]''
<div class="intro-text">{{MuniOverviewIntro
The city of '''Jacksonville, Florida''', held general elections for '''mayor, city council, property appraiser, sheriff, and tax collector''' on March 19, 2019. A runoff election was on May 14, 2019. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was January 11, 2019. [[Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)|Click here]] for more information about the mayoral election.
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|FILING=January 11, 2019
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===2018===
===2018===
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==Census information==
==Census information==
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
{{City census|City=Jacksonville|State=Florida}}
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==Budget==
==Budget==
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years (FY) running from October 1 to September 30 of the next year. The budget process begins with a review of department budget proposals by the city's Budget Division. The Budget Division passes along these proposals to the Mayor's Budget Review Committee (MBRC). The mayor presents a budget draft produced by the MBRC to the city council by May 1. The City Council Finance Committee reviews the budget proposal before presenting to the full council. Two public hearings about the proposed budget must be held prior to approval of a final budget by October 1.<ref>[http://www.coj.net/my-jax-budget/budget-process.aspx ''City of Jacksonville,'' "Budget Process," accessed September 22, 2015]</ref>
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from October 1 to September 30 of the next year. The budget process begins with a review of department budget proposals by the city's Budget Division. The Budget Division passes along these proposals to the mayor's Budget Review Committee (MBRC). The mayor presents a budget draft produced by the MBRC to the city council. The city council's Finance Committee reviews the budget proposal before presenting it to the full council. Two public hearings about the proposed budget must be held prior to approval of a final budget before October 1.<ref>[https://www.coj.net/departments/finance/budget/budget-process ''City of Jacksonville,'' "Budget Process," accessed August 23, 2023]</ref>


===2016-2017===
===Fiscally standardized cities data===
Jacksonville's total budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year {{Greener| start=October 1, 2017| before=is | after=was }} $2.2 billion. The general fund {{Greener| start=October 1, 2017| before=comprises | after=comprised}} the largest portion of the budget at $1.2 billion.<Ref>[http://www.coj.net/departments/finance/docs/budget/fy17-budget-summary.aspx ''City of Jacksonville'', "FY 16-17 Budget Summary," accessed June 25, 2017]</ref>
The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the [https://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/data-toolkits/fiscally-standardized-cities Lincoln Institute of Land Policy] to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.<ref name=LILP>[http://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/data-toolkits/fiscally-standardized-cities/search-database ''Lincoln Institute of Land Policy'', "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 23, 2023]</ref>


Highlights from the budget {{Greener| start=October 1, 2017| before=include| after=included}}:
{{Quote|
FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.|author=Lincoln Institute of Land Policy<ref name=FiSC>[https://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/data-toolkits/fiscally-standardized-cities ''Lincoln Institute of Land Policy'', "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 23, 2023]</ref>}}


{{quote|
The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.
*$3.3 million for 40 new police officers and 40 new community service officers
*Funding for a body camera pilot program with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
*$14 million for police vehicles
*$7.5 million for fire vehicles
*$122,000 to operate a new Jacksonville Mosquito Control Division helicopter
*$3 million for ash pollution remediation
*$11.5 million to expand the Trail Ridge Landfill
*$8.5 million for Americans with Disability Act compliance on curbs and ramps (increased from $5.5 million in the mayor’s proposed budget)
*$12 million for road resurfacing}}


===2015-2016===
[[Lenny Curry|Mayor Lenny Curry]] proposed an operating budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year on July 20, 2015. The 2015-2016 city budget was approved by the city council in a 19-0 vote on September 21, 2015.<ref name=brief>[http://jacksonville.com/news/2015-09-22/story/council-approves-city-budget-doesnt-raise-property-tax-rates-and-prioritizes ''The Florida Times-Union,'' "Council approves city budget that doesn't raise property tax rates, prioritizes public safety," September 22, 2015]</ref> The approved budget included $1.04 billion in expenditures and $1.04 billion in revenue, which are both 3 percent increases over the 2014-2015 budget. Highlights from the approved budget included no increase in property taxes and $1 million to increase library hours by 10 percent.<ref name=budget>[http://www.coj.net/departments/finance/docs/budget/fy15-16-proposed-budget.aspx ''City of Jacksonville,'' "FY15-16 Proposed Budget," accessed September 22, 2015]</ref>


====Infrastructure====
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Some items that received funding from this portion of the budget included:
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{{FiSCBudgetRevenueTable
|Year=2021
|Total Revenue=$5,699,870,311
|General Revenue=$4,186,076,073
|Federal Aid=$453,869,916
|State Aid=$1,087,538,001
|Tax Revenue=$1,748,660,147
|Charges & Misc. General Revenue=$895,998,033
|Utility Revenue=$1,513,794,238
|Liquor Store Revenue=$0
}}
{{col-break}}
{{FiSCBudgetExpenditureTable
|Total Expenditures=$5,590,083,990
|General Expenditures=$3,806,916,720
|Education Services Expenditure=$1,376,603,736
|Health and Welfare Expenditure=$123,004,573
|Transportation Expenditure=$181,144,934
|Public Safety Expenditure=$732,849,874
|Environment and Housing Expenditure=$517,367,410
|Governmental Administration Expenditure=$345,879,283
|Interest on General Debt=$104,718,492
|Miscellaneous Expenditure=$425,358,394
|Utility Expenditure=$1,783,167,270
|Liquor Store Expenditure=$0
|Intergovernmental Expenditures=$0
}}
{{col-end}}


* $37 million for repairs to Liberty Street and surrounding roads
* $6.5 million for storm water drainage system upgrades
* $1.8 million for inspection and maintenance of the St. Johns River Ferry
* $1.6 million for sidewalk construction and repairs<ref name=brief/>


====Public safety====
====Historical total revenue and expenditure====
Some items that received funding from this portion of the budget included:
To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.<ref name=LILP/>


* $3 million in additional funds for crime prevention activities by Jacksonville Journey
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* $2.7 million for 40 additional police officers and 40 community service officers<ref name=budget/>


==Contact Information==
===Jacksonville, Florida, salaries and pensions over $95,000===
'''Mayor's Office'''<br>
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==Contact information==
'''Mayor's office'''<br>
City Hall at St. James Building<br>
City Hall at St. James Building<br>
117 W. Duval St. Suite 400<br>
117 W. Duval St., Suite 400<br>
Jacksonville, FL 32202<br>
Jacksonville, FL 32202<br>
Phone: (904) 630-1776<br>
''Phone:'' 904-255-5000<br>
Email: mayorbrown@coj.net<br>
 
To contact individual council members, see [http://www.coj.net/city-council/city-council-members.aspx here]
 
==Lobbying==
::''See also: [[Florida government sector lobbying]] and [[Florida League of Cities]].
Jacksonville [[Florida lobbying guidelines|reported]] that it spent a total of $2.6 million on [[lobbying]] between 2000-2011 (see table). No data is available after 2011.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000048945&year=2011 ''Open Secrets'', "City of Jacksonville, FL," accessed October 19, 2014]</ref>
{|class=wikitable
|+ style="width:300px; text-align:left" | Reported lobbying expenditures, 2000-2010
! Year !! Amount spent on lobbying
|-
!2011
|align="center"| 120,000
|-
! 2010
|align="center"| $210,000
|-
! 2009
|align="center"| $400,000
|-
! 2008
|align="center"| $360,000
|-
! 2007
|align="center"| $360,000
|-
! 2006
|align="center"| $200,000
|-
! 2005
|align="center"| $260,000
|-
! 2004
|align="center"|$400,000
|-
! 2003
|align="center"|$280,000
|-
! 2002
|align="center"|$260,000
|-
! 2001
|align="center"| $120,000
|-
! 2000
|align="center"|$120,000
|}


Jacksonville pays [[Florida League of Cities members list|membership dues]] to the [[Florida League of Cities]], a [[government sector lobbying association]].<ref>[http://www.floridaleagueofcities.com/Directory.aspx Florida League of Cities, "Membership Directory," accessed August 19, 2014]</ref>
Click [https://www.coj.net/city-council.aspx here] for city council contact information.


==Ballot measures==
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==Issues in the city==
==[[Noteworthy events]]==
===Council opposes extending term limits for city officials===
===2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd===
On August 22, 2017, the Jacksonville City Council defeated a bill which would have authorized placing a referendum before city voters in 2018 to ease the term limits for elected city officials. City council members are currently restricted to serving just two consecutive four-year terms, which was instituted in a 1991 referendum. The new proposal, which was rejected by an 11-6 council vote, would have asked residents whether to increase that limit to three terms, or 12 years. Supporters of the measure argued that current voters should have the opportunity to weigh in on the term limits issue, since the original referendum was decided over 25 years ago. Opponents stated that they believed that few city residents wanted to revisit the issue and were concerned that the council would be perceived as self-serving.<ref>[http://news.wjct.org/post/jacksonville-city-council-votes-down-term-limit-referendum ''WJCT'', "Jacksonville City Council Votes Down Term-Limit Referendum," August 22, 2017]</ref>
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===2017: Council opposes extending term limits for city officials===
===Nondiscrimination laws===
On August 22, 2017, the Jacksonville City Council defeated a bill that would have authorized placing a referendum before city voters in 2018 to ease the term limits for elected city officials. Under existing law, city council members were restricted to serving two consecutive four-year terms, which became law after a 1991 referendum. The new proposal, which was rejected by an 11-6 council vote, would have asked residents to increase that limit to three consecutive terms, or 12 years. Supporters of the measure argued that current voters should have the opportunity to weigh in on the term limits issue, since the original referendum was decided over 25 years ago. Opponents stated that the measure would make residents view the council as self-serving.<ref>[http://news.wjct.org/post/jacksonville-city-council-votes-down-term-limit-referendum ''WJCT'', "Jacksonville City Council Votes Down Term-Limit Referendum," August 22, 2017]</ref>
===2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws===
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.coj.net Official website of the City of Jacksonville]
*[http://www.coj.net City of Jacksonville]
*[http://www.coj.net/mayor.aspx Office of the Mayor]
*[http://www.coj.net/mayor.aspx Office of the Mayor]
*[http://www.coj.net/city-council.aspx City Council]
*[http://www.coj.net/city-council.aspx City Council]
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Jacksonville, Florida
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General information

Mayor of Jacksonville Donna Deegan
Democratic Party
Assumed office: July 1, 2023

Last mayoral election:2023
Next mayoral election:2027
Last city council election:2023
Next city council election:2027
City council seats:19
City website
Composition data
Population:949,611
Race:White 50.1%
African American 30.6%
Asian 5.1%
Native American 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Multiple 9.1%
Ethnicity:Hispanic or Latino origin 11.6%
Median household income:$66,981
High school graduation rate:90.8%
College graduation rate:31.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2023 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.
Related Jacksonville offices
Florida Congressional Delegation
Florida State Legislature
Florida state executive offices


Jacksonville is a consolidated city-county in Duval County, Florida. The city's population was 949,611 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.

On October 1, 1968, the government of Duval County was consolidated with the government of the City of Jacksonville. The Duval County cities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach are not included in the corporate limits of Jacksonville and maintain their own municipal governments.[1]

Click on the links below to learn more about the city's...

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Jacksonville utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]

Mayor

See also: List of current mayors of the top 100 cities in the United States

The mayor serves as the city's chief executive and is responsible for proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[2][3]

The current Mayor of Jacksonville is Donna Deegan (D). Deegan assumed office in 2023.

City council

See also: List of current city council officials of the top 100 cities in the United States

The Jacksonville City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, approving mayoral appointees, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies and ordinances.[4]

The Jacksonville City Council has 19 members. Fourteen are elected by the city's 14 districts, and five are elected at large.[4]

In October 2022, a federal court struck down the Jacksonville City Council district maps that were approved during the 2022 redistricting process. U.S. District Judge Marcia Howard ruled that the maps were a racial gerrymander that weakened the power of Black voters. In a ruling in December 2022, Howard rejected a second map submitted by the city, instead adopting a map submitted by plaintiffs for Jacksonville's 2023 municipal election. Howard's decision was upheld upon appeal.[5][6][7]

The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:

Duval Soil and Water Conservation District

See also: Special districts

The Duval Soil and Water Conservation District consists of five supervisors who are elected at large to four year terms.[8]

Other elected officials


Mayoral partisanship

See also: Party affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities

Jacksonville has a Democratic mayor. As of September 2025, 66 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 23 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, three are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.

Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.

Elections

Note: The city of Jacksonville operates under a consolidated government with Duval County. Members of the city council are elected through 14 numbered districts and five at-large districts within the county. The mayor is elected by the entire county. The cities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach each have their own governing bodies, but residents are able to vote for the mayor of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville City Council.[1]

2024

See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2024)

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held general elections for state attorney, public defender, community development districts, soil and water district, special dependent districts, clerk of court, county court judges, and circuit court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial seats was April 26, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-judicial seats was June 14, 2024.

2023

See also: Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2023) and City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held general elections for mayor, city council, supervisor of elections, property appraiser, sheriff, and tax collector on March 21, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was January 13, 2023.

2022

See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2022)

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held general elections for soil & water conservation district board, community development district boards, special district boards, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary and a special general election for two city council seats was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 17, 2022.

Two special elections for city council and one special election for sheriff was also scheduled for August 23, 2022. A runoff was scheduled for November 8, 2022.

2021

See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2021)

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held a special election for the at-large Group 3 seat on the city council on December 7, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled for February 22, 2022. The filing deadline to qualify via signature petitions was September 21, 2021, and the filing deadline to qualify via qualifying fee was October 1, 2021.[9]

2020

See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2020)

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held general elections for eleven circuit court judgeships, clerk of courts, four Duval County Court judgeships, state attorney, public defender, community development district boards, and soil and water conservation district group 2 and group 4 on November 3, 2020. A primary election was scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline for judicial candidates in this election was April 4, 2020, and the filing deadline for non-judicial candidates was June 12, 2020.

A special election was also held on August 18, 2020, for District 4 on the Jacksonville City Council. The special election became necessary after incumbent Scott Wilson (R) filed to run for Duval County Clerk of Courts in 2020.

2019

See also: Mayoral election in Jacksonville, Florida (2019) and City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2019)

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held general elections for mayor, city council, property appraiser, sheriff, and tax collector on March 19, 2019. A runoff election was on May 14, 2019. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was January 11, 2019. Click here for more information about the mayoral election.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2018)

Jacksonville, Florida, held a special election for tax collector and District 12 of the city council on August 28, 2018. A runoff election was held on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates for tax collector was June 22, 2018, and the deadline for candidates for city council was June 27, 2018.[10][11]

2015

See also: Municipal elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2015)

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held elections for mayor and city council on May 19, 2015. A primary took place on March 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 16, 2015. All 19 city council seats were up for election.[12]

Census information

The table below shows demographic information about the city.

Demographic Data for Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Population 949,611
Land area (sq mi) 747
Race and ethnicity**
White 51.2%
Black/African American 30.1%
Asian 4.9%
Native American 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Other (single race) 3.9%
Multiple 9.6%
Hispanic/Latino 12%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.8%
College graduation rate 31.8%
Income
Median household income $66,981
Persons below poverty level 15%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Budget

The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from October 1 to September 30 of the next year. The budget process begins with a review of department budget proposals by the city's Budget Division. The Budget Division passes along these proposals to the mayor's Budget Review Committee (MBRC). The mayor presents a budget draft produced by the MBRC to the city council. The city council's Finance Committee reviews the budget proposal before presenting it to the full council. Two public hearings about the proposed budget must be held prior to approval of a final budget before October 1.[13]

Fiscally standardized cities data

The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.[14]

“

FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.[15]

”
—Lincoln Institute of Land Policy[16]

The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.


Revenue in 2021
Revenue type Amount
Total Revenue $5,699,870,311
General Revenue $4,186,076,073
Federal Aid $453,869,916
State Aid $1,087,538,001
Tax Revenue $1,748,660,147
Charges & Misc. General Revenue $895,998,033
Utility Revenue $1,513,794,238
Liquor Store Revenue $0

Expenditures in 2021
Expenditure type Amount
Total Expenditures $5,590,083,990
General Expenditures $3,806,916,720
Education Services Expenditure $1,376,603,736
 Health and Welfare Expenditure $123,004,573
Transportation Expenditure $181,144,934
Public Safety Expenditure $732,849,874
Environment and Housing Expenditure $517,367,410
Governmental Administration Expenditure $345,879,283
Interest on General Debt $104,718,492
Miscellaneous Expenditure $425,358,394
Utility Expenditure $1,783,167,270
Liquor Store Expenditure $0
Intergovernmental Expenditures $0


Historical total revenue and expenditure

To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[14]

Jacksonville, Florida, salaries and pensions over $95,000

Below is a map of the nationwide salaries and pensions in this city over $95,000. To search a different ZIP code, enter it in the search bar within the map.

Contact information

Mayor's office
City Hall at St. James Building
117 W. Duval St., Suite 400
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: 904-255-5000

Click here for city council contact information.

Ballot measures

See also: Duval County, Florida ballot measures

The city of Jacksonville is in Duval County. A list of ballot measures in Duval County is available here.

Noteworthy events

2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd

See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020

During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Jacksonville, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Jacksonville, Florida, began downtown on Saturday, May 30, 2020.[17] On May 31, Mayor Lenny Curry (R) instituted a curfew.[18] The national guard was not deployed.

2017: Council opposes extending term limits for city officials

On August 22, 2017, the Jacksonville City Council defeated a bill that would have authorized placing a referendum before city voters in 2018 to ease the term limits for elected city officials. Under existing law, city council members were restricted to serving two consecutive four-year terms, which became law after a 1991 referendum. The new proposal, which was rejected by an 11-6 council vote, would have asked residents to increase that limit to three consecutive terms, or 12 years. Supporters of the measure argued that current voters should have the opportunity to weigh in on the term limits issue, since the original referendum was decided over 25 years ago. Opponents stated that the measure would make residents view the council as self-serving.[19]

2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws

See also: Employment nondiscrimination laws in Florida

In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Jacksonville, Florida, as a city or county that did not prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[20]

Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Jacksonville Historical Society, "Consolidation," accessed September 30, 2021 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Jax" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Jacksonville, "Government," accessed September 30, 2021
  3. ↑ City of Jacksonville, "Office of the Mayor," accessed September 30, 2021
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 City of Jacksonville, "City Council," accessed September 30, 2021
  5. ↑ WJCT News, "Court rejects Jacksonville's appeal in redistricting case," January 6, 2023
  6. ↑ Florida Politics, "Judge spikes Jacksonville redistricting plan, imposes plaintiff’s map," December 20, 2022
  7. ↑ Jacksonville.com, "Federal judge orders Jacksonville to redraw City Council district lines for 2023 election," October 12, 2022
  8. ↑ Duval Soil & Water District, "Our History," accessed September 30, 2021
  9. ↑ Jacksonville.com, "Jacksonville special election set for December to fill seat vacated by Hazouri's death," September 15, 2021
  10. ↑ Duval County Elections, "Notice of Special Election for the Office of City Council District 12," accessed June 14, 2018
  11. ↑ City of Jacksonville, Duval County Elections, "Notice of Special Election for the Office of Tax Collector," accessed June 14, 2018
  12. ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Upcoming Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
  13. ↑ City of Jacksonville, "Budget Process," accessed August 23, 2023
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 23, 2023
  15. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  16. ↑ Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 23, 2023
  17. ↑ First Coast News, "Activists gather in Jacksonville for protest against police treatment of African-Americans in city, across country," May 30, 2020
  18. ↑ News 4 Jax, "Mayor considers another curfew after weekend of Jacksonville protests," June 3, 2020
  19. ↑ WJCT, "Jacksonville City Council Votes Down Term-Limit Referendum," August 22, 2017
  20. ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
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