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A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2015

During Monday’s meeting of the Finance Committee of the Jacksonville City Council, a discussion point was the so-called forensic audit of the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund. Councilmen Crescimbeni and Matt Schellenberg raised concerns about the record keeping over at PFPF. Council Auditor Kirk Sherman mentioned that no one anticipated, including the independent investigator, the burdens […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 16, 2015

A topic of interest among reporters covering the Lenny Curry administration has been its commitment to transparency in its early stages. Speaking Thursday with one of the most plugged-in reporters in recent Jacksonville history at city hall, he remarked upon the transparency he saw regarding the budget draft, distributed to media so they could get a […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 17, 2015

The afternoon slate of transition budget team leader Sam Mousa‘s budget meetings related to the Lenny Curry mayoral transition continues with the Ethics Office and Carla Miller. 1:17 p.m.: The usual review of the budget pages. No revenues and salaries are up $20,000 (a new employee). Pension contribution up $28,000. 1:21 p.m.: Mousa wants to know how […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 16, 2015

For those looking for a peek behind the curtain of a municipal budget process, there is no better place to be than City Hall in Jacksonville for the next three days, as Sam Mousa will go through the budgets of every department in Jacksonville government. After a period when it seemed like these meetings might […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2015

A fascinating little subplot has emerged in the Jacksonville mayor’s race. It involves incumbent Democrat Alvin Brown and his team’s recent skirmish with Action News Jax over what is “campaign time” and what is “city time.” The discussion matters right now given that Brown, in service to the news cycle and the exigencies of endorsements and scheduling, has […]

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Jax PFPF fund forensic audit draws scrutiny

Lenny Curry administration emphasizes its commitment to transparency

Jax transition budget meetings: Ethics Office

Day 1 of Sam Mousa’s budget review is over. What’s next in day 2?

“City time” versus “campaign time” dispute ratchets tension in Jax mayor’s race