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A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

On Tuesday, “young professionals” are invited to Shad Khan‘s suite at EverBank Field for a fundraiser just for them to support “Yes for Jacksonville,” the political committee marketing the pension tax referendum. Mayor Lenny Curry will be on hand to address the crowd and answer the tough questions about the pension tax referendum. The suggested minimum donation […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 1, 2016

A blockbuster first 24 days of June brought the “Yes for Jacksonville” political committee’s total raised to over a million dollars raised. In total, June 1-24 brought in $476,700, of which less than $79,000 was spent. All told, the committee has roughly $913,000 on hand to make a case for the “yes” vote on the Aug. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2016

“It ain’t sexy and it’s not easy, but if you keep telling the truth, people are going to get it.” At a meeting of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville Monday, a fired-up Mayor Lenny Curry spoke with urgency on the biggest municipal issue on the 2016 ballot: the referendum that would extend the half-cent infrastructure […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2016

As Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry continues to make the case to extend the half-cent Better Jacksonville Plan tax from 2030 to 2060 to pay off the current $2.7 billion unfunded actuarial liability on the city’s pension costs, the marketing effort takes many forms. One is the most obvious: the media campaign that will be funded […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

In its second month of fundraising, Lenny Curry’s “Yes for Jacksonville” political committee broke the half-million mark in money raised. New money totaling $303,450 took the committee up to $528,450 raised, with over $514,000 on hand. The big donor in May was Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, who put $50,000 of personal money and $100,000 more of Jaguars’ money […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 9, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced his “bipartisan finance team” for his “Yes for Jacksonville” political committee, designed to market the pension-tax referendum. “This group of community and business leaders come from both political parties and bring an incredible depth of experience,” said Curry. “Their dedication to the city’s future and commitment to a victory for this reform ensures […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 2016

“This has to pass.” On Tuesday, in the atrium of Jacksonville’s City Hall, Mayor Lenny Curry held the first of 10 town hall meetings with city employees over the next couple of months, with the aim of selling the pension tax referendum, which he called “one of the most important votes Jacksonville has faced in its consolidated […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 26, 2016

A familiar figure in Jacksonville’s City Hall is John Winkler. The Riverside lawyer, former Democratic candidate for clerk of courts, and president of the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County has a new cause: defeating the Aug. 30 pension tax referendum. And there’s a website to match: Just-Vote-No.com. Winkler won’t be winning any “Webmaster of the Year” awards […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

Yes for Jacksonville, a committee formed to sell the pension tax referendum to Jacksonville voters, raised $225,000 in April, its first month in existence. Among the deep-pocketed donors: Wayne Weaver, the former Jaguars owner, who gave $50,000. Also donating $50,000: Thomas Petway III and Thomas Petway IV, and U.S. Assure, their insurance company. Like Weaver, the Petways were […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2016

Yes for Jacksonville, a campaign committee devoted to educating Duval County residents on the necessity of extending the current half-cent sales tax to address the city’s crippling unfunded pension liability, unveiled its bipartisan leadership committee Friday afternoon. Mayor Lenny Curry will chair Yes for Jacksonville. Former Sheriff Nat Glover and City Hall legend Susie Wiles will serve as […]

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‘Yes for Jacksonville’ Tuesday fundraiser targets young professionals

‘Yes for Jacksonville’ PC clears million-dollar threshold

A fired-up Lenny Curry pitches Jax Rotary Club on pension tax referendum

‘People are ready for the straight truth’ on pension costs, says Lenny Curry

‘Yes for Jacksonville’ political committee gets Shad Khan, Jaguars money in May

Tommy Hazouri among ‘bipartisan finance team’ for Jax pension-tax referendum sales pitch

Lenny Curry at first pension tax townhall: ‘We’ve got one shot at this’

Jax activist John Winkler: ‘Just vote no’ on pension tax

‘Yes for Jacksonville’ committee raises $225,000 in April

‘Yes for Jacksonville’ unveils bipartisan leadership team