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A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2016

Progress on the eventual re-development of the Jacksonville Shipyards likely will be measured in months, if not years, if a Wednesday meeting of the Jacksonville City Council’s Finance Committee is any indication. Back in 2014, an ordinance was passed by the same legislative body to fund cleanup of the Shipyards in advance of a sale […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 29, 2016

The frolic and frivolity of the Jacksonville Mayor’s Budget Review committee continued Wednesday afternoon with a romp through the Public Works budget. Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa and CFO Mike Weinstein, as ever, presided. Below, just a few of the highlights: JEA LED streetlight conversions got kind words from Mousa, who liked them in high-crime areas. They […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

The office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry reviewed the Planning and Development budget Thursday. Facilitating the review were CAO Sam Mousa and CFO Mike Weinstein. The highlights: A spirited discussion of “performance measures” led off the meeting, regarding permits. Weinstein: “You don’t have any influence on how many permits you ask for, but you have influence on how many […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2015

During the Jacksonville budget process earlier this year, Mayor Lenny Curry and Council President Greg Anderson rolled out a plan to remedy the issues created by collapsed, end-of-life bridge spans on Liberty Street and Coastline Drive. The $37 million rebuild is slated to take the next two fiscal years to complete; however, monthly inspections of the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2015

On Friday, the Lenny Curry administration announced the return of a familiar face to Jacksonville, that of widely respected William Killingsworth, who returns to his former position as director of the Planning and Development Department. He held the post during the John Peyton administration, from a job in Tallahassee with the Department of Economic Opportunity. […]

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Glacial progress on revamp of Jacksonville Shipyards continues

Fiscal pressures revealed in Jax public works budget review

Jax mayor’s office budget review: Planning & Development

FDOT Jax Coastline Drive reinspection set for Dec. 21

Hinting at future development vision, William Killingsworth comes back to Jax