The Jacksonville City Council ended the proposed millage rate debate on Tuesday night with a split vote.

The mayor’s office and city council have been at odds over whether to lower the millage rate, which is how the city calculates your property taxes.

One mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 of your home’s value, so if your home is worth $200,000, one mill equals $200 in taxes.

The city council has proposed lowering the millage rate by one-eighth to give money “back to the citizens,” but Mayor Donna Deegan argued the cut won’t really do much for property tax bills and could hurt the ability to fund key city services that citizens have said they want.

City council said if approved, the change would lower property taxes by $13 million for this year and save taxpayers nearly $70 million ov

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