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A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2015

To borrow a phrase, “here’s what we know (and don’t know) about the Lenny Curry administration.” What we know: Sam Mousa is the new Chief Administrative Officer. What can Jacksonville expect? Well, I’ve spent the last four days listening to the man talk as real with me in the room typing every word as he would if […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2015

Thursday’s slate of Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa’s Jacksonville Transition Team budget reviews continues with a romp through intragovernmental services with Paul Martinez, director, and a cavalcade of others, including Undersheriff Pat Ivey. A ton of cops here. Mousa: “They brought the heat! Whatever you want, it’s approved!” As if. 3:51: A look at IT’s 5 […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2015

Preface: It amazes me, again, how the “media” isn’t covering these events. Here’s a good reason why. A quote from Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa, before this session started: “We keep hearing rumors that Lori Boyer is pushing bills through” to “show product” from her CIP Committee. “Everyone’s running around like a chicken with its […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2015

The afternoon begins in the Lenny Curry Transition Team Budget marathon, as Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa leads a review of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority budget. It’s more of a holistic overview with Henry Li from the JTA. 1:17: This is different from the budget reviews, as the JTA Board has authority over the budget. 1:18: Budget […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2015

The final Lenny Curry transition team budget meeting of Thursday morning, headed by new CAO Sam Mousa, involves a meeting with the Department of Health. 11:38: A discussion of Health Department initiatives, in preventive care and other areas. Mousa mentions that people don’t think about the Health Department until a public health emergency hits. There could […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2015

Thursday morning Jacksonville transition team budget reviews continue with the Office of Economic Development. 9:55: No revenue. Expenses: salaries down $33K. Health insurance up. Office of General Counsel allocation down by $65K. Removed extraordinary lapse, imposed by City Council last year. Flat budget; no major changes. 9:57: Why is parking under Eco Dev? Sam Mousa says that […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2015

The fourth day of Jackssonville’s Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa‘s departmental budget reviews for the Lenny Curry mayoral transition begins with UF Health with Russ Armistead. As with the previous three days, we are blogging the vast majority of these meetings. 8:42 a.m.: Marty Fiorentino is sitting in for the first time. Armistead congratulating Mousa on accepting […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 17, 2015

A writing teacher I had once told me the secret to character development. A character can be good or bad, but as long as he is verifiable, that is the secret to credible characterization. I look at Sam Mousa, Lenny Curry’s new Chief Administrative Officer in that sense. Some have said that he’s “recycled” from a […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 17, 2015

The next live blog of Wednesday’s Sam Mousa budget meetings: a discussion of the Mayor’s Office budget. Chris Hand and David DeCamp represent the Mayor’s Office. 4:10 p.m.: Sam Mousa and Chris Hand talk about how well the transition has gone thus far. 4:12 p.m.: Hand: “Ours is a budget made up entirely of people.” Less than 2.5 percent of the […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 17, 2015

New Lenny Curry Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa continues with his budget reviews. Next on tap: Jacksonville City Council. 3:26 p.m.: There is no city council revenue. Perhaps they can market trading cards? 3:27 p.m.: A slight increase in travel expenses. Liability insurance down. Not a lot going on in this budget. 3:28 p.m.: The starting salary is […]

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