JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The battle over Jacksonville’s budget continues as the city’s finance committee finishes its series of budget hearings. One group is now celebrating what they consider to be ‘cutting wasteful spending.' Mayor Donna Deegan is calling it a 'political move.'

Council President Kevin Carrico held a press conference Monday on the steps of city hall surrounded by some of the republican members on the finance committee.

"We want to give the money back to the citizens. Over $13 million has been cut from your taxes. That money is coming back to you," Carrico said.

They touted the committee's 1/8th reduction to the city's millage rate and cuts to what they consider to be wasteful spending. Those cuts include money for affordable housing and some of the funding for public healt

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