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Does Jacksonville Need 19 City Council Members? Questions for the Charter Review Commission to Consider.
Abel Harding Now that we have celebrated the 40th anniversary of Consolidation, we should perhaps acknowledge that it's time to take a another look at the efficiency of our consolidated government. The Charter Commission, a once-a-decade group appointed to consider changes to the city's charter, is currently looking at suggestions for improving the form of... »
Jobs May Have Lead Over River's Health
In his editorial today, Ron Littlepage wonders about the answer to the question that many of us are askng ourselves - which will the City choose: the river's health or jobs at Jaxport? I believe we may already have an indication of which way the Mayor is currently leaning. In 2006, Mayor Peyton proudly announced the... »
Changes at Jaxport Give Me Pause
Just read in a TU article that Tim Murphy, Jaxport's senior director of engineering and construction, worked his last day at the Port Authority on Monday. Randy Murray, a senior project manager in the engineering department, also left the same day. Port officials say it has nothing to do with the ongoing FBI investigation, but... »
JaxPort Wins Federal Stimulus Dollars
From The Florida Times-Union: A project to deepen Jacksonville's ship channel scooped up $14.8 million from the federal government's stimulus package, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today. The money will help pay for deepening a 5.3 mile stretch of the river up to the Talleyrand terminal. Jacksonville Port Authority Executive Director Rick Ferrin said... »
