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A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2015

A group of Jacksonville activists plan to express their opinions about Mayor Lenny Curry‘s plan to remove two active Democrats, Planning Commission Chairwoman Lisa King and member Joey McKinnon, from the city panel. About 45 people are expected to attend Tuesday’s City Council meeting in what event organizer Kristellys Zolondek describes as a “community feedback […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2015

In what will be one of the most eagerly anticipated Jacksonville City Council meetings of the year, the City Council is set to officially approve the FY 16 budget and related bills on Monday evening. But wait, there’s so much more. A resolution authorizing an inquiry into the legality and the validity of the Police and Fire […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2015

As the question of whether or not Jax Planning Commission Chair-Elect Lisa King will get removed from her position or not percolates, an unknown group called “OurCity OneJax” has began distributing a video slamming “Party Boss” Lenny Curry for cronyism. After having “promised to unite the city” in his inaugural address, the OurCity OneJax video charges that […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 18, 2015

The drama of the week in Jacksonville revolves around the contretemps between the Lenny Curry administration and Planning Commission Chairwoman-elect Lisa King. Drama. From what Florida Politics hears, it extended into City Council offices on a rain-soaked Thursday afternoon, with a certain Republican councilman fretting over King being in the council suite of offices to […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2015

Ahead of Thursday’s surprisingly dramatic Jacksonville Planning Commission meeting, in which Commissioners Lisa King and Joey McKinnon, who have been asked to resign, in fact intend to show up and fulfill their duties, a couple of things are clear after conversations Florida Politics had with the mayor and several Council members on Thursday morning. Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2015

In Jacksonville politics, the mood in recent months has been the Era of Good Feeling. The budget process went as smoothly as could be hoped during the Finance Committee meetings of August. A lot of positive momentum was in play. As the board removals and replacements have mounted in Jacksonville’s independent commissions and boards in recent weeks, there […]

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Opponents of Jax planning board removals say they’ll pack City Council meeting

Jax City Council has packed agenda on Monday

Mystery video slams “Party Boss Lenny Curry” for “cronyism”

Lisa King drama continues with email campaign to Jax City Council

Despite criticism on Planning Commission moves, Lenny Curry stands ground, with Council support

The civics lesson of the Lisa King and Joey McKinnon situation