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A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2015

As FloridaPolitics.com wrote last week, there are some existential questions about the Neighborhood Improvement and Community Enhancement Committee, and at least one regular has had enough, getting nasty about NICE in an email to Mayor Lenny Curry and Council President Greg Anderson. Saying that the “NICE Committee is ineffective” and “leadership needs a change,” the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 15, 2015

After a 14 month process of meetings, the Jacksonville City Council Capital Improvement Plan committee is moving toward its last couple of meetings, with one held on Thursday afternoon, after a hiatus during the budget process. Some highlights of the five measures considered: — Stormwater legislation will likely be deferred until April 30, as the Lenny Curry […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 13, 2015

Finally, Jacksonville City Council meetings are lively again. Between reactions to a good chunk of Council being sued for texting a lobbyist during a budget meeting, the removal of a Lenny Curry appointment of Jay Demetree from the consent agenda, and a public comment protest campaign planned in reaction to the replacement of Planning Commission member Joey McKinnon […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 13, 2015

The Text-ghazi scandal may have initially be considered “much ado about nothing,” but the General Counsel’s office, in light of a lawsuit from the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County, disagrees. Greg Anderson closed the Jacksonville City Council agenda meeting Tuesday by reaffirming the memo he sent last week banning cellphone use in meetings. He said […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2015

In a memo to Jacksonville City Council, Council President Greg Anderson addressed the recent controversy involving members texting with Fire Union Chief Randy Wyse before a recent vote that restored salary and promotions for Fire Department members at the expense of the stormwater fund. To sum up, council members are prohibited, going forward, from texting […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2015

The Davis College of Business at Jacksonville University was the site of the Lenny Curry transition team meetings that have been instrumental to his early-term approach to restructuring government. On Friday afternoon, one of the rooms used for transition meetings was filled to capacity with some of the city’s most powerful movers and shakers, to […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2015

Though the most newsworthy thing related to the Duval Legislative Delegation this week was state Rep. Janet Adkins‘ comments about the efficacy of packing prisons into Rep. Corrine Brown‘s CD 5, that wasn’t on the agenda. Instead, the big items involved two pending pieces of legislation: the J-1 Bill, which would relax requirements of restaurants […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 23, 2015

“Promises made, promises kept.” That was a tagline of the mayoral campaign of Alvin Brown. The phrase didn’t get him re-elected, but it applies just as well to the first Lenny Curry budget. New police officers? Eighty are in there: 40 regular police officers, and 40 community service officers, essential for the “prevention and intervention” pieces […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 23, 2015

On Wednesday morning, Jacksonville Councilmembers Lori Boyer and Tommy Hazouri, along with Council President Greg Anderson and the city’s Chief Administrative Officer, Sam Mousa, convened to discuss the future of Jacksonville Transportation Authority road projects that are behind schedule for completion. Among them, intersection improvements at Old St. Augustine and Greenland Road, stretches of Kernan and Girvin […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2015

The Jacksonville City Council officially approved the FY 16 budget and related bills on Monday evening. Leading off the meeting, Council President Greg Anderson quipped, regarding the jampacked Chambers, “I wonder why you’re all here tonight.” The Capital Improvement Plan was approved without discussion or exception (though a floor amendment at the end changed that), as […]

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Jax resident gets nasty about NICE Committee

Jax Council Capital Improvement committee continues

Planning Commission drama enlivens Jacksonville City Council

Jax council president, counsel discuss texting, lawsuit, possible shade meeting

Greg Anderson drops hammer: no cell phones during Jax City Council meetings

Lenny Curry, Greg Anderson outline shared vision at Friday lunch

Duval Legislative Delegation backs J-1, St. Johns River bills

First Lenny Curry budget completes narrative arc of campaign

Jax officials discuss road construction backlog with transportation authority

Jax City Council approves FY16 budget