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City Council Requests State Financial Review of City Budget

Original title: RESO Expressing the City Council’s Support of Governor Desantis’s Exec Order No. 25-44 & Voluntarily Req a Financial Review of the COJ/Duval County’s Budget & Expenditures by the FL DOGE; Directing the LSD to Transmit a Copy of this Reso, Once Adopted, to the Exec Office of the Governor, DOGE Team (Hampsey) (Introduced by CM Freeman) (Co-Sponsors CMs Diamond, Salem, Arias, Howland, Miller, Carrico, White, & Gay) 4/8/25 CO Introduced: R, F 4/14/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/15/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/22/25 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/25 R Amend/Approve 5-2 (Carlucci & Johnson) 5/6/25 F Amend/Approve 7-1 (Pittman) 5/13/25 CO Amend/Approve 13-5 (Carlucci, Clark-Murray, Pittman, Johnson, Peluso)

May 13, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution initiates an external state-level audit of city and county spending, which may lead to changes in local financial management practices or budgetary oversight.

Who is mentioned in the record

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City of Jacksonville taxpayers

The financial review may result in findings or recommendations that impact city budget priorities and spending policies.

Duval County government

The county's budget and expenditures are included in the scope of the requested state financial review.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 13, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

The Jacksonville City Council has officially adopted a resolution to support Governor DeSantis’s Executive Order No. 25-44 and voluntarily request that the Florida Department of Government Efficiency () conduct a financial review of the City of Jacksonville and Duval County’s budget and expenditures.

Key Facts

The City Council officially adopted Resolution 2025-0259-A on May 13, 2025.
The resolution expresses formal support for Governor DeSantis’s Executive Order No. 25-44.
The City Council voluntarily requests a financial review of the City of Jacksonville and Duval County’s budget and expenditures by the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The Legislative Services Division (LSD) is directed to transmit a copy of the adopted resolution to the Executive Office of the Governor and the DOGE team.
The resolution passed the full City Council with a 13-5 vote.
The resolution was previously approved by the Rules Committee (5-2) and the Finance Committee (7-1) prior to the final Council vote.

Why It Matters

This resolution initiates an external state-level audit of city and county spending, which may lead to changes in local financial management practices or budgetary oversight.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this resolution do?

It formally asks the state government to review the city and county's financial records and spending habits.

Is this a mandatory audit?

No, the resolution describes the request as a 'voluntary' submission to a financial review by the state.

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State-Local Financial Oversight

The resolution marks a formal move by the City Council to invite state-level scrutiny of local budgetary processes.

City of Jacksonville Florida Department of Government Efficiency

Connected Entities

organizationCity of Jacksonville“The local government entity subject to the requested financial review.”Map →

organizationFlorida Department of Government Efficiency“The state agency requested to perform the financial review.”Map →

personCM Freeman“City Council Member who introduced the resolution.”Map →

personRon DeSantis“Governor of Florida whose Executive Order No. 25-44 is supported by this resolut”Map →

Sources

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