An issue that prompted a separation-of-powers dispute between Mayor Donna Deegan’s office and the Jacksonville City Council was resolved March 25 when Council approved a deal forged between Deegan’s administration and Meridian Waste for trash pickup in North Jacksonville.
Council voted 16-1 in favor of Ordinance 2025-0207, which provides a contract amendment with Meridian that boosts the hauler’s monthly payment by 29% to $22.39 per homeowner. Council member Matt Carlucci voted against the ordinance, and members Reggie Gaffney Jr. and Jimmy Peluso were not present.
The city’s Rate Review Committee had recommended raising the amount to $18.29, which Deegan supported, but Council voted in January to give Meridian the higher increase.