JACKSONVILLE, Florida, August 15, 2025 — “It’s deeply disappointing that the Finance Committee voted to cut $1.7 million from Meals on Wheels. This is a program that delivers not just food, but also vital wellness checks, dignity, care and safety to thousands of our most vulnerable homebound seniors. The waitlist for this critical care is now expected to triple.
Jacksonville is strongest when we take care of each other, and this shortsighted and cruel decision takes us in the wrong direction.”
About the City of Jacksonville
The City of Jacksonville is the largest city by land mass in the contiguous United States, serving one million residents. City of Jacksonville leadership includes Mayor Donna Deegan and a 19-member City Council led by President Kevin Carrico. To learn more, visit jacksonville.gov.