"My hesitation at the time was out of respect for those communities, including my own, where we’d not yet had that community conversation," Boylan said.Ĭouncil members Randy DeFoor and Terrance Freeman also voted "yes" in last week's committee meeting but said at the time they were not locked into that for the final vote. When City Council voted 13-6 last week during a council committee as a whole on the legislative, Boylan was among three council members who said they were backing the measure in committee but still wanted to hear more feedback from constituents at town halls and other forums.
More: Proposed Jacksonville gas tax increase: What will it cost me? Answers to your questions That meant at least one of the four other council members would need to vote "yes" for it to achieve the minimum 11 votes for it to win approval.Ĭity Council member Michael Boylan said Tuesday he will be a "yes" vote on Wednesday, which would put the measure over the top. Ten council members have taken public stances in solid support for the tax increase while five council members have made stands against it.
The winding journey for a proposed doubling of Jacksonville's local gas tax is nearing the end of its trip through City Council and headed toward likely passage with support from at least 11 council members, based on their public comments through Tuesday.Ĭouncil will meet Wednesday for a special meeting devoted to the gas tax legislation and a final vote by the 19-member body.
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