Donna Deegan
About
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan's platform focuses on addressing economic and workforce challenges, such as high child care costs through the River City Care initiative, while maintaining strong fiscal health and bond ratings during her re-election campaign.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructurePropose the River City Care initiative to address steep child care costs and workforce strain.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 23:20
- Avg per meeting
- 23:20
- Segments
- 291
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
JTA Financial Crisis and Subpoena of Outgoing CEO Nat Ford
Paratransit under-budgeting was a major driver of the FY26 expense gap, and a significant portion of the service is unfunded.
Electric Bicycle Safety Regulations
Minimal administrative cost for developing standardized educational signs.
Fort George River Sandbar Vessel Speed Regulation
The city would need to fund the installation of required signage if the no-wake zone is approved.
Water Safety Education and Infant Swimming Programs
Funding for expanded swimming programs and lifeguard training initiatives will require municipal or partner support.
City Hall mold and council office conditions
The $70,000 furniture purchase tied 3-3 and was deferred; remediation costs were absorbed by Public Buildings.
Feral Cat Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Funding
Requests for approximately $100,000 to $150,000 in additional annual program funding.
Sulzbacher Center Women's Shelter Expansion
Ongoing operational costs for emergency outreach and potential future funding expansions for shelter beds.
Fort George Inlet Boating Safety Task Force
Potential minor costs for regulatory signage if approved by state agencies.
JFRD critical care equipment grant
About $8,600 comes from the city's general fund; the rest is state grant money.
School crossing guard trust fund
Funded by school-zone speed camera fine revenue; no general fund cost.
Animal Control Standards and Stray Hold Times
None directly quantified at this stage.
Youth homelessness funding
$162,640 from the Homelessness Initiatives Special Revenue Fund, bringing total program funding to $287,640.
Post-election audit technology
No local match, but roughly $92,617 per year for licensing and maintenance beginning January 2029.
Construction Trades Qualifying Board composition and appointments
Flock Automated License Plate Reader Surveillance
Ongoing annual contract costs of approximately $114,000 for camera infrastructure.
Proposed County Jail Siting and Redlining Concerns
Initial consulting contract is approximately $700,000, funded from current year debt expense savings.
Public Safety Capital Improvements Funding
Appropriates $31,450,000 from council reserves and operating reserves.
Hurricane Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Funds
$63 million in pending federal and state disaster reimbursements.
Polling Place Changes for August Primary
Absorbed within existing Supervisor of Elections operational budgets for voter notification.
Shad Creek Boating Safety and Patrols
None discussed.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Deegan was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.