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A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2016

Jacksonville’s capital improvement project budget list got reviewed Thursday by Mayor Lenny Curry‘s chief lieutenants, CAO Sam Mousa and CFO Mike Weinstein. Herein, some highlights of a capital improvement plan tempered with pragmatism and a deep desire to avoid incurring too much debt. All topics here are subject to change before budget is submitted. Public Works capital improvement projects ADA projects […]

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 29, 2016

The Jacksonville mayor’s office budget reviews continued bright and early Wednesday morning, with budgets for the judicial system subjected to the scrutiny of Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa and Chief Financial Officer Mike Weinstein. The excitement in the room was palpable. Below, just a few of the highlights: General liability went up; there were a lot of slip-and-fall […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 29, 2016

The Jacksonville mayor’s office budget reviews continued bright and early Wednesday morning, with the city council’s budget subjected to the tender mercies of Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa and Chief Financial Officer Mike Weinstein. There was little controversy. And in the case of the council, look for increased spending. And look for John Crescimbeni to, at long last, […]

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. GancarskiJune 22, 2016

The parade of departmental budget reviews in Jacksonville’s Mayor’s Office continued Wednesday with a consideration of budgets for the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA). The highlights: A discussion of public parking, now under the purview of the DIA, revealed a restructuring of funds: off-street parking was never solvent, so on-street parking had to make it whole. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2016

The parade of departmental budget reviews in Jacksonville’s Mayor’s Office continued Wednesday with a consideration of budgets for the Parks and Recreation Department. As ever, these reviews are conducted by Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa and CFO Mike Weinstein. Among the highlights from Parks: a dive into the Hemming Park allocation, a discussion of water taxis, the […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2016

On Tuesday, the annual budget review of Jacksonville’s Office of Economic Development was conducted by Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa. The most interesting takeaway: surplus incentive funds that won’t be used, with a reduction in allocation year over year. The highlights: OED head Kirk Wendland is prepared to reduce QTI and Rev Grant monies by $400,000 in […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2016

On Tuesday, the office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry reviewed the budget of Sports and Entertainment and the Office of Economic Development, ahead of formal submission of the budget to City Council in July. Facilitating the review: Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa. The highlights from Sports and Entertainment: Active discussion of the Florida/Georgia Hall of Fame […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2016

On Monday, the Jacksonville Mayor’s Budget Review Committee took a look at the budget of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, one of the most compelling sections in a flat budget year. A $17 million increase in general fund allocation was requested in the roughly $400 million budget. The highlights: Red-light camera revenue is down, as a result of driver […]

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