A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2019
3min344
Lobbying has only begun for JEA HQ developers.
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A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2019A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2016
8min229
A sense of urgency permeated the Jacksonville City Council Vehicles for Hire committee Monday afternoon, as the longstanding special committee met yet again to determine regulations for Uber and Lyft, in what was supposed to be the last meeting of this special committee. Though insurance levels had been agreed upon, as was the concept of […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016
4min373
Attention: Steve Diebenow. More billable hours are headed your way on this Roost issue. But this time, in a different venue. Despite Council approving the planned unit development of the Roost by a 13-to-5 margin, the fight to keep the 150-seat restaurant off Oak Street in Riverside, which will have liquor sales and live entertainment, isn’t over […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 4, 20168min252
At a special seven-hour meeting Wednesday evening, the Jacksonville City Council Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) committee discussed The Roost, a controversial restaurant development in Riverside. They didn’t get close to a vote, and the decision was made, before public comments, to adjourn until 4 p.m. Monday. **** Community outcry has beset the proposed project since […]
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2016
6min198
The Jacksonville City Council’s Vehicles for Hire Committee discussed legislation Tuesday related to such transportation, including Uber and Lyft. No new ground was covered; no resolution to the ongoing battle between the taxicab industry and transportation network companies was to be had. Casting a shadow over this committee’s process was the legislative process in Tallahassee. […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 20166min151
The Jacksonville Vehicles for Hire subcommittee met Tuesday for the latest skirmish between the Uber/Lyft rideshare side and traditional taxicab companies. The agenda included “a discussion of the state legislation, a look at ordinances in other cities, a discussion on enforcement of city ordinances, and an open discussion on the issue.” The big takeaway was potentially […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2015
8min342
There is every expectation that the Human Rights Ordinance is going to be at the forefront of Jacksonville City Council concerns once the city’s budget is likely approved at the Sept. 21 City Council meeting. With that in mind, the national Human Rights Campaign has a concerted lobbying effort, with multiple registered lobbyists making its […]