City Hall Happenings
Jacksonville Chamber Says Vote NO on Meals Tax! – by Tim Balfour, Executive Director, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
This is the first in a series of columns that add some detail to the decision by the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Business Association to oppose the proposed Meals Tax. It focuses on the […]
Live in Jacksonville? Get Involved!
The City of Jacksonville recently created a Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI). Our role is to promote and facilitate the participation of our residents in local governance. While you are welcome to attend our meetings […]
Police Surcharge Discount Approved
Thanks to the efforts of the City Council, residents who earn less than $25,000 may qualify to pay zero for the newly-approved Police Surcharge. At its 6/5 meeting, the City Council voted 6-1 for program […]
FREE Police Protection in Jacksonville? – by Ken Gregg, Jacksonville City Councilor
FREE Police Protection in Jacksonville?
Yes, that’s correct. How? Just don’t eat out.
Starting this week, a petition will be put before the residents of Jacksonville in support of an initiative to place a tax on restaurants […]
Jacksonville Firewise Neighborhood Debris Collection is May 5th
Jacksonville will hold one Jacksonville Firewise Debris Collection for all neighborhoods on Saturday, May 5, 8:30am-5:00pm.
We want to ask our neighbors to take their yard trimmings and debris to the “D” Street parking lot adjacent […]
Police Surcharge Appears Likely
Editor’s Note: the following article is for contextual information. On April 17, council voted 6-1 in favor, directing staff draft a new Police Surcharge Ordinance which will be voted upon at the May 1 council […]
Jeanena Whitewilson Named “Person of the Year”
Mayor Becker Recognizes One of Jacksonville’s Most Outstanding Citizen-Volunteers
At the March 20, 2018, City Council meeting, Jeanena Whitewilson was awarded the 2018 “Person of the Year” award by Mayor Paul Becker. In his remarks, the […]
HARC Grounds 3-Story Structure
On March 7, the Historical Architectural Review Commission voted 5-1 to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 3-story townhome building located on a 17-foot-wide parcel abutting the Fire Department at 150 E. C Street. […]
Why Join CERT? – by Bob Budesa, Jacksonville CERT
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates and trains volunteers in team organization, light search and rescue, fire safety, first aid, CPR, proper radio protocol, traffic control, and disaster medical operations to better assist […]