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Jacksonville Review – February 2026 Issue

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1/6/2026—During Public Comment, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Don Litchfield updated Council on the success of the annual Victorian Christmas event, in which he noted an increase […]

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Jacksonville Review – November 2025 Issue

OUTSTANDING HONOREE—Mayor Bowen proudly presented Austin Landis with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his pride in his community and his outstanding beautification efforts. Austin has been cleaning up […]

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Jacksonville Review – July 2025 Issue

JUNE 3, 2025—THE COUNCIL held its regular session as well as a Public Hearing to address a re-evaluation of a land partition application for the Touvelle House, located at 455 […]

City Snapshot – by Whitman Parker

Jacksonville Review – June 2025 Issue

Police Chief Towe to Retire—Police Chief David Towe announced his retirement in a social media post on May 7, saying in part, “May 8th will mark my 34th anniversary with […]

City Budget Letter FY 2025-2026

Mayor Donna Bowen, Councilors and Budget Committee Members and Citizens:

We are approaching the end of the FY 2024-2025 budget year and are presenting the proposed budget for FY 2025-2026. Since this process begins early in […]

City Snapshot – May 2025

Jacksonville Review – May 2025 Issue

BUDGET SEASON BEGINS—At its monthly work session on April 15, council, staff and budget committee members met to review and preview the 2025-26 fiscal year budget. The most notable discussion […]

CITY SNAPSHOT – March 2025

Jacksonville Review – March 2025 Issue

City Council Meeting and Study Session 2/18/25

Library Update—Library Director Kari May and Board Member Marta Tarantsey presented a brief overview of the Jacksonville County Library system, including its goals for […]

CITY SNAPSHOT: OFFICER JOHNSON AWARDED FOR LIFESAVING EFFORT

Jacksonville Review – February 2025

City Council Meeting, January 7, 2025

Public Comment—Sue Miler requested that the council reconsider plans to halve the number of pickleball courts at Pheasant Meadows Park from 4 to 2. She based […]

City Snapshot – November 2024

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, 10/15/2024:

Police Now Fully Staffed—Chief Dave Towe reported that his department is now fully staffed and that the contract for night patrols with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department was no longer in […]

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Jacksonville Review – October 2024

ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing regarding a land partition application for the Touvelle House that would create two building lots at the lower SE section […]