Property Appraiser responds to state claim that Jacksonville tax collections are up 57%

Duval County’s Property Appraiser says she was never contacted by the state and doesn’t know where the numbers are coming from in a new state claim that Jacksonville’s property tax collections have jumped by 57% since 2020. The Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is now auditing the city to investigate what it calls “excessive government spending,” pointing to rising home values and increased tax revenue. But Duval County Property Appraiser Joyce Morgan says the numbers being used to support that claim haven’t been shared with her office.