Jacksonville Beach city leaders met Monday night and voted in favor of a plan to merge the city’s fire department with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
WJCT News partner News4Jax reports the City of Jacksonville still has to vote. If the merger happens, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department would provide services to people living in Jacksonville Beach.
The proposal has been faced with opposition. According to a recent poll conducted by the University of North Florida, 46% of registered voters who were surveyed support Jacksonville Beach contracting out its fire services to the city of Jacksonville, while 41% oppose it.
An expanded version of this story is at News4Jax.com.
