Jacksonville nonprofits could face budget cuts as city grapples with Amendment 3 revenue loss

The ripple effects of Amendment 3 are already being felt beyond City Hall. The measure, which passed Tuesday night with 62% of the vote, is projected to cost Jacksonville $200 million in revenue in the 2027-28 fiscal year — and some city council members are already raising a difficult question: if the budget has to be cut, what goes first?Two days after voters approved the measure — bringing property tax relief to homeowners but significantly reducing city revenue — Jacksonville leaders are already discussing where cuts could come from. For some council members, nonprofits serving Jacksonville’s families are among the first places they’re looking.“All this money being sent to developers and to nonprofit groups and all this stuff — we can cut all of it, and there’s still going to be plenty of money for police and fire,” said District 13 Councilman Rory Diamond.Kids Hope Alliance raised in Finance CommitteeOne program that surfaced during this week’s Finance Committee discussion was the