The sheriff's race also is neck and neck, though the UNF polls predicts the outcome Tuesday won't be the final word. If no candidate clears 50%, the top two will square off in November.
Binder said referendums on tax increases generally fare well when the public knows the money will go toward a specific purpose, the tax will benefit children and no organized opposition has formed against it. The proposed 1 mill increase, equating to $1 per $1,000 of taxable property value, would go toward raising teacher salaries along with funding for arts and athletics programs in schools countywide.
JAX Chamber CEO Daniel Davis, a Republican who hasn't announced he's running but has raised millions of dollars, is in second at 11%. State Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, is in third at 10%, City Council member Al Ferraro is at 8% and council member LeAnna Cumber is at 7%. Ferraro and Cumber are Republicans.
This article neglects to mention how the education money also goes to charter schools, not just public schools. Many viewing it as a poison pill.
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