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Accountability Forum Links Elected Leaders and Community
Members of two community groups had questions, and Jacksonville’s leaders had answers at this year’s first SFPPCA / COPOCA sponsored Local Leadership Accountability Forum. City Council Members Johnny Gaffney, John Crescimbeni, Ray Holt, Glorious Johnson, Reginald Brown, Warren Jones and Clay Yarborough were on hand, along with Jerry Holland, Matt Shirk, Angela Corey, John... »
Four More Years in Hemming Plaza
Last week, the Times Union reported that 12 current Jacksonville City Council members are ready to try for another run in their districts. Candidacy filings will begin in earnest next spring for what is expected to be one of the more closely watched elections City Council has had in years. Fresh off of millage... »
How Can We Blur Ethical Boundaries? Let Us Count The Ways
The recent news uncovered by the Times-Union's Tia Mitchell in regards to the work by City Council Vice President Jack Webb for Republic Services has reignited a debate over ethics, or rather the lack thereof, at City Hall. Webb, who led the charge earlier this year to defeat the Mayor John Peyton's attempts to award the multi-million... »
Former City Councilman Max Leggett Passes Away
Max Leggett, the former Jacksonville City Councilman who represented District 11 on the City's Northside, has passed after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year. Leggett was well known during his time on the Council for his willingness to speak out on issues that were important to him and his constituency. In 1999, Leggett... »
