Florida League of Cities Membership Dues
At a glance
- What: city dues to the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities, which Finance cut from the budget.
- Where it stands: Arias's emergency bill (item 146) was withdrawn 13-6 on 2026-09-22; his floor amendment to Ordinance 2026-504 then restored the dues and passed on a hand vote.
- Official minutes (2026-09-22, City Council): 2026-0750 (237,427 dollars: Florida Association of Counties 110,915, Florida League of Cities 72,488, National Association of Counties 19,878, National League of Cities 34,146; introduced by Arias, co-sponsor Johnson) was withdrawn; the minutes record a 19-0 roll call, while the captions heard 13-6.
How it unfolded
- The emergency bill used expiring current-year money (debt interest savings) and needed 13 votes; Salem, Diamond and Carrico said it bypassed the budget process. Lahnen said he would support it as an alternative funding source.
- After a point of order about whether a second had been heard, the bill was withdrawn. Arias said he preferred the 10 votes a floor amendment needs and wanted the dues baked into the budget.
- Supporters: Clark-Murray (the city's League liaison), Dr. Johnson (a League board member), Pittman, Matt Carlucci. Opposed: Miller, Howland (voted against withdrawal).
Sources
- 2026-09-22 - City Council (council meeting of 2026-09-22; auto-captions)
- Council agendas and legislation: https://jaxcityc.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- City Council minutes, September 22, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/9/3731_M_City_Council_26-09-22_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- 2026-09-22 - City Council
Discussion time
About 44 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 - City Council | 44 |
Log
2026-09-22 - City Council
Arias's emergency dues bill was withdrawn 13-6 and replaced by a floor amendment that passed.
Minutes: withdrawn on a roll call recorded as 19-0.