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Melissa RossJune 22, 2015

Arguing that Jacksonville is becoming an increasingly diverse community, city activists who’ve long pushed for “inclusive prayer” to open city council meetings say they’ll make their voices heard again at Tuesday night’s session. Under the leadership of outgoing Council President Clay Yarborough, a Christian invocation typically has been recited to open the government meetings. That […]

Melissa RossJune 17, 2015

The parents of epileptic children in Jacksonville say they’re prepared to pack up and move to Colorado to treat their kids if the Jacksonville City Council doesn’t reverse course on its new moratorium on Charlotte’s Web dispensaries. “I hope the city will change its mind, because there are lots of families who don’t want to […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 9, 2015

Ordinance 2015-304, the latest Police and Fire Pension Deal, will be the main event of Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Jacksonville City Council. However, other matters of import await the penultimate meeting of this particular group of council members. Expect a second reading on Resolution 2015-384, which involves Council urging the U.S. Department of Housing […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2015

On Wednesday morning in Jacksonville City Council chambers, a new era in terms of council leadership is slated to begin. A meeting will be called of the members of the 2015-2019 council-elect pick a 2015-2016 president-designate. The talk is that Greg Anderson will be elected that leadership role. What does this mean for the council? Anderson, an […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2015

The Jacksonville City Council’s Blight Committee, chaired by E. Denise Lee, is technically an ad hoc committee. For the last couple of years, though, it has done some of the most essential work of any city council committee, serving as a clearinghouse to address quality of life issues that affect older and newer neighborhoods alike. Wednesday […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2015

Before Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting, there was a scene that was curiously touching. Former District 7 Councilman Johnny Gaffney showed his brother, just-elected Councilman Reggie Gaffney, where he’d be sitting. You probably wouldn’t have seen that had George Spencer beaten Reggie in the election. In that moment, you could see how Johnny might have taught […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 26, 2015

Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting has a few points worthy of note: •Primary among them, a new councilman, Reggie Gaffney, will be sworn in ahead of schedule, to fill the empty seat his brother Johnny left when he resigned to run for state House against Reggie Fullwood. It will return the chamber to its full 19 […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2015

As discussion swirls about Kim Daniels, including issues related to her actual residency in Jacksonville, the issue is on the radar of the Rules Committee. However, it doesn’t seem likely that action will be taken in time to affect the May 19 election, Committee Chairman William Gulliford said Tuesday. “I discussed this issue with the General Counsel […]

Kevin MeerschaertApril 21, 2015

Jacksonville City Council member Kim Daniels is responding to critics who say she could have attended Monday night’s At-Large Region 1 debate at the Main Library downtown if she really wanted to. Daniels said she had a previous commitment and was unable to appear. She instead participated in an event at The Jacksonville Landing in […]

Kevin MeerschaertApril 21, 2015

The crowd at the Main Library downtown for the Jacksonville City Council debate may not have been as large as others around town. What it lacked in size, it made up with substance. About 40 people, many connected to a campaign in one way or another, attended to hear candidates discuss the issues facing Jacksonville. […]

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Activists to Jax City Council: Go back to “inclusive prayer”

Jax mom on Charlotte’s Web flap: Families will move to Colorado if moratorium stays

Pension, HUD, hens, and river taxis on agenda for Jax City Council meeting

New Jacksonville council president to be selected Wednesday

Jax Council Blight Committee addresses causes of crime, zombie properties

Tale of 2 cities, 2 parks: Jacksonville City Council considers public safety

Jax City Council to swear in new member, discuss curfew

Will Jacksonville City Council investigate Kim Daniels?

Jax City Council member Kim Daniels responds to debate critics

Jax City Council debate small in size, big on substance