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JEA’s Big Idea: Raise the Rates Again
We noticed the JEA board is meeting Tuesday to discuss raising electric, water and sewer rates. Go figure. This seems to be the only move any government-related entity knows how to make anymore: raise them up – rates, taxes, fees, whatever can get raised – gets raised! JEA says it needs the increase to cover…
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Florida’s CFO Isn’t Talking Politics — He’s Talking Jacksonville Taxpayer Money
Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia is not talking politics here. He is talking about something much simpler: using taxpayer money well. In this short video, Ingoglia points to the kind of government spending increases that should get every taxpayer’s attention. Jacksonville should be paying attention, too. For years, taxpayers have been told that bigger budgets, higher…