A.G. Gancarski
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, in Dallas for the NFL Draft, abandoned what was seen by many as a desire by his administration to privatize the local utility, via a statement Thursday morning.
“I am choosing to state unequivocally that I will not submit any JEA privatization plan to the City Council,” Curry said.
The law is that for privatization to move forward, the Mayor would have to propose the plan, Curry noted.
“I never proposed any privatization plan, nor did I ever suggest or say to anyone that I would propose such a plan,” Curry said, asserting that he “wanted to gather information.”
Curry, as is his wont, offered receipts for council members he is at war with.
“Unfortunately, a clear and reasonable process to discuss these issues was hijacked by a few special interests and politicians with an agenda to put politics above all else. Fixated on the false choice of “sell” vs “don’t sell” they created an environment fostering misinformation and mistrust,” Curry asserted.
3 comments
Frankie M.
April 26, 2018 at 12:18 pm
Interesting that he blames AB for his own botched rollout of the JEA privatization plan. Spoken like a true politician. Equally interesting that his statement comes on the heels of Shad’s announcement to buy Wembley stadium. Or maybe I’m just reading too much into it.
From Dallas? Did the taxpayers foot the bill for this R&D junket or is this Shad’s treat?
Seber Newsome III
April 26, 2018 at 1:42 pm
Mayor Curry, this is the best move you have made in a long time, congratulations!!
Frankie M.
April 26, 2018 at 2:08 pm
Smart move on Curry’s part to send out a statement from the site of the NFL draft. No need for follow-up questions after launching that scud missile.
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