• Visit Jacksonville is trimming its staff by three employees because of budget constraints and revenue predictions. Senior Director of Finance and Administration Debbie Mudd, Group Services Manager Iris Harris and Director of Convention Services Julia Gast have been laid off. “The bed tax dollars have been going down and the next fiscal year doesn’t look much better,” said Hyatt General Manager and Visit Jacksonville Board Chair Dan King. Visit Jacksonville is the marketing arm of the Tourist Development Council and is funded by bed tax revenue.
