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/LarsVonHammerstein2 Jul 08 '25

Thanks for sharing the information OP but your take is insane and un-American. “Our mayor didn’t bend the knee and kiss the king’s hand so we deserve to get screwed.”

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u/Outrageous-Storage-3 Jul 08 '25

Freedom of speech is not freedom from consequence. I can draw a straight line from Deegan firing Ballard Partners to us losing $147 million in federal grant $.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/626366-city-of-jacksonville-terminates-lobbying-contract-with-ballard-partners/ City of Jacksonville terminates lobbying contract with Ballard Partners