JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee held its final budget meeting Friday before the mayor's proposed $2 million budget heads to a full council vote.

Mayor Donna Deegan unveiled the proposed 2025-2026 budget on July 14, along with a $687 million Capital Improvement Plan.

In a last-minute motion, amendments proposed by Councilman Rory Diamond, which he dubbed " Big Beautiful Amendments ," were added before the committee's final approval.

The amendments included:

Ban on taxpayer funding for immigrants lacking permanent legal status

Ban on taxpayer funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives

Ban on taxpayer funding for abortion and abortion-related services defined under Florida Statute

Diamond announced the proposed amendments on Aug

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