Pursuant to Ordinance 2015-592-E, the City Council meeting normally scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, 2015 has been rescheduled one day earlier to Monday, September 21, 2015, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber- City Hall St. James Building- located 117 West Duval Street- 1^st Floor Jacksonville, Florida 32202. This is the meeting at which the fiscal year 2015-16 City budget, property tax levy, Capital Improvement Program, Banking Fund borrowing program, and other budget-related bills will be debated and adopted. 

Residents throughout the city are invited to participate in the 2015 Florida Coastal Cleanup event The City of Jacksonville’s Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Commission.  This annual event, which provides volunteers with an opportunity to help beautify the city’s shorelines, is part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC).

The Ferry has returned to its normal schedule.  Thank you for your patience.

Due to heavy traffic ferry is load and go, expect off scheduling.

Most city government offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.  

In an effort to provide more services to the citizens of Jacksonville and increase their access to community meetings hosted by a Council Member, the Office of Director/Council Secretary will begin live broadcast of open forums and Town Hall Meetings.  Citizens will be able to live stream these meetings on their computers or mobile devices. This new level of transparency will kick off on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 7:00p.m., at Council Member Katrina Brown’s Town Hall Meeting at Bradham-Brooks Library located at 1755 Edgewood Avenue West, Jacksonville, Florida 32208.

Mayor Lenny Curry today accepted the recommendation of the General Counsel Search Committee and appointed Jason R. Gabriel as general counsel for the City of Jacksonville. 

Pursuant to Jacksonville City Charter Article 7, Section 7.03, a search committee headed by former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney advertised, interviewed, and then unanimously recommended Gabriel for the position.

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Mayor Lenny Curry today appointed Jessica Baker as deputy director of Intergovernmental Affairs. 

Baker will join the three-person team, led by Ali Korman Shelton and assisted by Latanya Peterson, tasked with crafting and guiding state and city legislative policy and bills for Mayor Curry’s administration. 

Mayor Appoints Director for Military Affairs and Veterans Department and New Director of Public Affairs

Mayor Lenny Curry today appointed retired U.S. Navy Commander William S. Spann as Director of Military Affairs and Veterans Department and Ms. Marsha Oliver as Director of Public Affairs. 

Ms. Oliver currently serves as Chief of Public Relations and Marketing for the Duval County Public Schools.  Commander Spann currently serves as Mayor Curry’s Director of Public Affairs.