JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan held her first in a series of town halls on Tuesday evening. The purpose is to allow residents to ask questions and comment on her recent budget proposa l.

The initial town hall was held at the Mandarin Senior Center where dozens of people all over Jacksonville showed up.

"I came out tonight because I wanted to hear our mayor and also hear what the community was thinking around the Jacksonville city budget," said meeting attendee Vanessa Cullins Hopkins.

Cullins Hopkins says she showed up to not only show her support for the mayor's plan, but to also see what people across the city think about the proposal.

"So I'm actually from District 10 but I had no problems driving out here 40 minutes to Mandarin because I wanted to hear what

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