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A.G. GancarskiMarch 16, 2016

In Wednesday’s meeting of Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority, resolutions were passed in support of the Neighborhoods Department reorganizationanization, and of the referendum to approve an extension of the half-cent sales tax past 2030 to address Jacksonville’s unfunded pension liability. Both of these are key agenda items for the Lenny Curry administration. City Council should pass on […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 16, 2016

Jacksonville will retain the rights to the World’s Largest Cocktail Party, as Lenny Curry announced Wednesday an extension of the contract for five more years. “This is a big deal for Jacksonville,” Curry said, and for “both schools.” The deal extends the agreement to 2021, which will “mitigate any uncertainty,” with a window opening for re-negotiation of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 15, 2016

Jacksonville’s Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa on Tuesday pitched the Neighborhoods Department reorganization to Rules as a move toward “cost control and fiduciary responsibility.” “The reorganization does create a stronger focus on neighborhoods,” Mousa said, in alignment to Mayor Lenny Curry‘s vision. “Several department heads will no longer have a direct report to the mayor,” […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2016

As the pundits debate whether Marco Rubio should get out of the Presidential race before the Florida Primary, the campaign released a block of Northeast Florida Republican leaders joining Congressman Ander Crenshaw and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and supporting the Senator, ahead of his rally in Nocatee Tuesday night that would seem to be a play to the […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2016

On Monday morning, Florida Governor Rick Scott appeared in Jacksonville for one of his favorite occasions: a job creation event. After his remarks, Scott took some questions. One of which, from this outlet, involved whether or not he felt like a “lame duck”, in the wake of a difficult session for his initiatives, including a House defeat for […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2016

The open secret of which Jacksonville City Council job creation package is “Project Revere” has been answered: It’s an addition of FIS jobs, related to the company’s acquisition of Sungard. Gov. Rick Scott is scheduled to appear at the former Sungard offices on the Southbank Monday morning. Expect Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Council President Greg Anderson […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

“Project Omega,” a 450-job QTI deal approved by Jacksonville’s City Council weeks ago, was announced as a major expansion by Ernst and Young on Thursday. It wasn’t a sure thing. In fact, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry says that Project Omega almost didn’t happen. “This deal looked like it was dying on the vine,” Curry told a crowd […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 2, 2016

Jacksonville City Council President Greg Anderson and VP Lori Boyer met Wednesday to solve the nettling problem of archiving Council’s text messages. In what Anderson called “a world of increasingly different communication options,” in the context of keeping permanent records that comply with Sunshine Laws and avoid the embarrassing news stories regarding texting with lobbyists that dogged the […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 2, 2016

After announcing a new policy regarding Council electronic communications Tuesday in the Rules Committee meeting, Council President Greg Anderson put it into writing Tuesday afternoon. The policy, Anderson wrote, is “guided by the principles of equal access and transparency.” And if Committee discussion is any guide, it seems to apply to all manner of electronic communications, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee meeting was highlighted Tuesday by possibly the final disposition of Council policy on “electronic communications” during regular Council meetings between Council members and people with an interest in agenda items. During the agenda meeting before Rules, Council President Greg Anderson signaled his intention to “tweak policy” prohibiting Council members from […]

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Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority supports Neighborhoods re-org, pension tax

Florida/Georgia game extension rooted in “Relationships 101,” says Lenny Curry

CAO Sam Mousa successfully pitches Neighborhoods re-org to Jax Council Rules committee

Ahead of Nocatee rally, NE Florida Republicans back Marco Rubio

In Jax, Rick Scott rejects lame duck designation

Rick Scott to announce Project Revere jobs at FIS in Jax Monday

How Lenny Curry kept “Project Omega” from “dying on the vine”

The future of communications tracking in the Jax City Council is now

Jax City Council President Greg Anderson codifies new electronic communications policy

Jax City Council “tweaks policy” on electronic communications