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City Council votes 14-4 to override Mayor Donna Deegan's veto of Meridian Waste bill
A 14-4 vote by City Council overriding Mayor Deegan's veto of Meridian Waste legislation might not be last word on company getting 29% payment boost.
City Council overrides Deegan’s veto of payment increase for Meridian Waste
A court battle could come next, as the mayor’s chief of staff says she still won’t sign off on the “fiscally irresponsible” increase.
Jacksonville City Council votes to overturn Mayor Deegan's veto against 29% trash rate hike
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville City Council voted to overturn Mayor Donna Deegan's veto during a Tuesday meeting, adopting an ordinance that would increase the cost of trash pickup for taxpayers by 29% while services remain the same.
Jacksonville Mayor Deegan uses veto pen for first time. What bill did she overrule?
Mayor Donna Deegan used her veto power for the first time. City Council will decide whether to override the veto of Meridian Waste legislation.
City council votes to overturn Mayor Deegan’s veto of 29% increase for waste hauler contract
The Jacksonville city council overturned Mayor Donna Deegan’s veto over how much the city pays for trash pickup at a Tuesday night meeting.
BREAKING: Mayor Donna Deegan to veto Meridian Waste Contract
Action News Jax Ben Becker has learned from a source that Mayor Donna Deegan will veto a $4 million Meridian Waste contract for garbage collection that’s been an item of dispute between the mayor’s office and city council.
Mayor Donna Deegan issues first-ever veto, denounces trash rate hike passed by city council
The mayor says the legislation passed by city council gives the city's trash hauler a 29% increase, while taxpayers will see the same service.
Donna Deegan vetoes trash hauler hike
That’s one potential interpretation of the announcement of the first veto of the Donna Deegan administration: Ordinance No. 2024-800, the $12 million dollar “Cash for Trash” bill.
Jax City Council overrides mayor’s veto of trash contract increase, mayor vows to stand her ground
Jacksonville City Council voted 14-4 to override Mayor Donna Deegan’s first veto since taking office in 2023 on Tuesday ...
Deegan hologram at the Jacksonville airport moved and turned off
A new hologram greeting at JAX featuring Mayor Donna Deegan is out of commission less than a month after its debut.
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Mayor Deegan vetoes trash increase that she says would have paid for ‘lobbyist fees, employee appreciation cookouts’
Mayor Donna Deegan announced Monday that she vetoed a bill that would have given Meridian Waste a 29% financial increase that would not have included additional services for taxpayers.
Hologram of Mayor Deegan at Jacksonville International Airport has moved
Four weeks ago, a hologram of Mayor Donna Deegan was installed at Jacksonville International Airport. On Monday, First Coast ...