Jacksonville’s City Council bucked Mayor Donna Deegan and powerful advocates for her position, and reduced the millage rate Tuesday, cutting property tax from 11.3619 mills to 11.1919 mills. Ahead of the vote for the Finance amendment that ultimately memorialized the Council’s will, 53 people spoke, most in opposition. Republican Matt Carlucci, a Deegan endorser and ally, said the money was needed for already agreed to first responder pay raises. Ron Salem said that while he “respects the concerns” of the Civic Council and first responders, he believes “relief is necessary.”“I hear it in the Wal-Mart aisles,” the at-large Republican said. “This rollback idea is bad fiscal policy and bad politics,” warned former Republican Mayor John Peyton.