This balanced budget builds on the city’s recent successes, and it makes generational investments in the key priorities of areas of infrastructure, health, economic development, public safety, affordable housing, and homelessness. It reflects a rock-solid commitment to public safety and critical quality of life initiatives that have strong bipartisan support.

“Our proposed budget makes investments that deliver the best return for our citizens, continue to make good on the broken promises of consolidation, and create the ignition point that will take Jacksonville from potential to progress,” said Mayor Donna Deegan. “The time is now to choose what type of city we want to be. Let’s be one that lifts as we climb.”

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

INFRASTRUCTURE

Downtown Riverfront/Resiliency

• Metropolitan Park Marina Fire Station, Museum and Dock ($14,310,000 in 2025 / $37,590,000 total)
• Museum of Science and History ($3 million in 2025 / $50 million total)
• Northbank Riverwalk and Bulkhead, as well as Northbank Marina ($15 million in 2025 / $115 million total)
• Southbank Riverwalk – two docks, bulkhead and riverwalk development ($13.2 million)

Parks & Libraries

• Library Renovations at Oceanway and Beaches locations ($4.2 million in FY25 / $5.5 million total)
• Park and Pool improvements at 14 facilities ($24 million)

City Venues

• Renovations at the Ritz Theater, 121 Financial Ballpark, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, and Performing Arts Center ($25.1 million)
• Additional funding in 5-year CIP for ongoing repairs and maintenance at city venues

Road Construction/Resilience
Annual target funding met for critical infrastructure projects including road construction, drainage, pedestrian crossings, and sidewalks. ($62 million for transportation in FY25; $21 million for drainage in FY25)

PUBLIC SAFETY

• 40 additional police officers
• New fire stations construction ($28 million)
• Additional funding for security at the Courthouse, Lonnie Miller Park, Friendship Fountain, and Riverside Skate Park ($138,119)

HEALTH

• UF Health investment to care for vulnerable citizens ($56 million) 
• UF Health capital project investment ($38 million in FY 25, $24 million annually thereafter)

AFFORDABLE HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS

• Affordable Housing Loan Fund: $10 million
• Homelessness program to comply with state law: $10 million
• Eviction prevention funding: $300,000

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• 2 positions in support of new procurement code
• Economic development investments:
  • $10.5 million in previously approved Downtown Investment Authority completion grants and forgivable loans
  • $24 million in Office of Economic Development grants, loans, REV grants and qualified targeted industry payments for companies that have relocated to or expanded operations in Jacksonville

COMMUNITY FUNDING

• Arts Funding/Cultural Council ($7 million)
• Public Service Grants ($7.2 million)

To view the full budget, visit: jacksonville.gov/budget

To read the mayor’s budget address, visit: jacksonville.gov/budgetaddress2024

To watch the mayor’s budget address, visit: youtu.be/vWagsntKCNM