JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Voters in Duval County said yes to a half-cent sales tax increase to raise nearly $2 billion to fund improving the city’s schools over the next 15 years. The half-cent ballot item is expected to generate that total for Duval County Public Schools, a significant portion of that going toward safety and security, building upgrades and renovations at facilities across the city. Some of the lowest-income areas of Duval County will need the highest number of that tax money. — Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) November 4, 2020Curry also thanked Duval County voters for supporting the tax, saying it’s an investment in the county’s children and their futures. Look at how that half-cent sales tax will benefit area schools.