DCPS confirms Jacksonville council member removed from classroom amid HR investigation<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI can\u2019t say anything right now, but I\u2019m going to confer with my lawyer, and we\u2019re going to talk about whether or not we\u2019re going to host a press conference after,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The town hall focused on Amendment 3 and Duval County Public Schools\u2019 proposed 1-mill property tax renewal, both of which will appear on the November ballot.<\/p>\n
Clark-Murray said her goal was to educate constituents about the potential financial impact of Amendment 3.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are some crucial times,\u201d Clark-Murray said. \u201cWhat I want to do, my goal is to educate my constituents … to help them come to that conclusion that, hey, yes, I may save $1,000, but my city is going to lose hundreds of millions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The crowd was small, but that didn\u2019t stop a lively discussion. One resident related what could happen to the city budget to personal budgets when talking about making tough decisions.<\/p>\n
Daniel Hagans, who attended the town hall, said he plans to vote against Amendment 3.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to get an explanation of it, and my councilperson did a good job doing that,\u201d Hagans said.<\/p>\n
Clark-Murray also discussed the 1-mill renewal sought by Duval County Public Schools. The district has said the tax helps fund teacher compensation, providing teachers with an additional $8,000 to $9,000 per year.<\/p>\n
\u201cFlorida ranks dead last in terms of teacher pay \u2014 last,\u201d Clark-Murray said. \u201cSo the 1-mill is going to do a few things … It\u2019s going to help with teacher retention.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hagans said he plans to support the 1-mill renewal because his niece is a school principal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt may cost me some extra money or more money, but I think in the end it\u2019ll be well worth whatever financial cost is required to fund that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Both Amendment 3 and the 1-mill renewal will be on Duval County\u2019s November ballot.<\/p>\n
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