A.G. GancarskiFebruary 17, 2024
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A review of one major Jacksonville pension fund suggests it could use some guaranteed returns.
Tag: Mike Weinstein
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The district will be discussed after a stadium deal is completed. The area's CRA status complicates the matter.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 20246min0
The Jacksonville Mayor urged her stadium negotiator to 'think out of the box.'
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 202411min0
Some new details emerge about the Jaguars' potential new digs.
A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2023
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'We want them to be here long term.'
A.G. GancarskiJune 14, 2023
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The 'culture of collaboration' begins.
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 18, 2018
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One of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s most trusted lieutenants, Chief Financial Officer Mike Weinstein, will leave City Hall Nov. 9. “Since 2015, during the transition between my administration and my predecessor’s, Mike Weinstein has been both trusted adviser and friend. His expertise and depth of knowledge helped me prepare balanced budgets that met our city’s priorities, create […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2018
10min451
This week, Jacksonville celebrated a milestone in its history of bond ratings: its first standalone AAA rating. Meanwhile, its local utility suffered a setback. On Monday, CFO Mike Weinstein emailed that the city “received notification that Fitch Ratings has upgraded to ‘AAA’ from ‘AA’ the City’s excise tax revenue bonds.” “Our records show this […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 6, 2018
4min225
It’s rare that a Debt Affordabilty Study qualifies as a good-news story, but in the case of Jacksonville, most metrics are bullish. Debt service costs and debt per capita are below targets, while reserve funds are trending toward their targets. “Through recent strong financial management, as recognized by the ratings agencies, a strong economy, low […]
A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018
6min222
Monday and Tuesday saw yet more news in the ongoing contretemps between Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Anna Brosche over the sale of Jacksonville’s utility, JEA. The charge developed on revelations from a meeting Thursday, in which Brosche offered evidence of the administration not cooperating with the City Council committee exploring a potential sale of JEA. Council […]