Friday, March 5, 2010

Fee Increases in Jacksonville Necessary, But 'Temper Tantrums' Likely


By Ron Littlepage - Story updated at 6:29 AM on Thursday, Mar. 4, 2010

The usual temper tantrums by the anti-government crowd over proposals to increase fees and the millage rate to balance the city's budget next year will be loud and nasty.

And they will completely ignore reality.

The budget crisis facing Jacksonville, not just in the next fiscal year but in future years, is indeed "sobering."