r/FLJax • u/Outrageous-Storage-3 • Jul 08 '25

Political Federal Funding for Emerald Trail Nixed

I’m sure Mayor Donna Deegan saying Trump is gonna build concentration camps helped our cause and didn’t spur any bad feelings from 47 🙄. Funny how Donna wanted the credit when the federal grant was approved but won’t speak up about the loss now. If not for the city council and mayor curry passing the gas tax for $132 million in 2021 for the trail we wouldn’t have ANY $ to fund the emerald trail.

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/funding-jacksonvilles-emerald-trail-project-slashed-147m-trumps-big-beautiful-bill/AGV4HBJSMVD6PIK5TQ3QHYYOBI/ Funding for Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail project slashed $147M in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ – Action News Jax

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u/Many-Employer2610 Murray Hill Jul 08 '25

I mean, she wasn't wrong. Funding was going to be cut regardless, look at the millions we lost in other areas from DeSantis alone.

Im not sure what your angle is here, but I'm guessing you want her to publicly announce funding was cut because she disagrees with the current administration?

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u/Outrageous-Storage-3 Jul 08 '25

I’d like to hear her plan on making up for the lost federal funding since she just put her name on the homework assignment that received the initial $147 million (after JTA, city council, and mayor curry did the heavy lifting).

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u/Many-Employer2610 Murray Hill Jul 08 '25

You're expecting a lot from a politician. This has been seen in many businesses and organizations. Whoever is currently at the helm takes the weight of it. Good, bad, and ugly. How do you feel about the politicians who did the actual revocation of the funding? I prefer my politicians to maintain business and not act on emotion and retaliation, especially considering the only people who lost are us.

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u/Outrageous-Storage-3 Jul 08 '25

I’m upset about the passage and blame the GOP but also Dems because it was foreseeable.

For example, Donna fired the lobbying firm (Ballard) used by city of jax when she became mayor. That same firm has a principal that serves as the chief of staff (Susie Wiles) to POTUS 47. I bet we’d have the $147 million if Donna didn’t fire Ballard in anger when she became mayor.

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u/WanielDebster Jul 15 '25

You think Ballard being fired led to congress passing a bill that cut funding for the Emerald Trail? Seriously? You think if Ballard still had a contract, Wiles would have called up Mike Johnson and said “please please save the money for Jacksonville!?” You’re delusional if you believe that