$50 million for parks, pools and libraries (another $50 million planned for next year)
$54 million for drainage and resiliency issues
$50 Million to phase out septic tanks
Septic tanks are in disrepair and have become a major environmental concern. I think there needs to be more funding per year put toward that to try and get that done and finished, said Reginald Blount.
Blount, former City Council candidate and now head of Jacksonville s Black Chamber of Commerce, believes the budget is a step in the right direction, but needs improvement. For example parks and recreation, I am surprised they would put that much there because there are so many other critical needs, said Blount.
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