Leadership Announced for Planning & Development, Public Works and Employee Services

Continuing his commitment to recruiting and retaining top talent to serve and support the citizens of Jacksonville, Mayor Lenny Curry named three directors to the Public Works, Planning & Development and Employee Services departments.

“Every great organization has one thing in common – a team of qualified and dedicated employees,” said Mayor Lenny Curry. “Each of the individuals I appointed today brings a tremendous amount of experience to City Hall that I’m convinced will strengthen many of our most critical areas. I look forward to great progress over the next few years.”

Municipal Employee of 28 Years to Lead City’s Technology Efforts

Mayor Lenny Curry announced today the appointment of Kenneth Lathrop as division chief of the city’s Information Technologies Division (ITD). Lathrop has more than 28 years of leadership experience with the City of Jacksonville.

In conjunction with the 4th Annual Ferry Fest & Inaugural Timucuan Treasure Quest taking place in Mayport Village on Saturday October 10th, 2015, passage on the St. Johns River Ferry will be FREE of charge all day.  For more information on Ferry Fest (live music, food trucks, craft beer, arts & crafts, kids zone, a football watching zone) visit www.friendsoftheferry.com.

The City of Jacksonville Ethics Commission is currently accepting applications for a forthcoming vacancy on the Ethics Commission.  The Ethics Commission will select its new member for a three year term beginning January 2016 following the Commission’s review of all submitted applications and interviews of applicants.  The Ethics Commission is comprised of nine (9) members appointed by either designated City of Jacksonville governmental officials or the Ethics Commission.  The Ethics Commission is responsible for selecting three (3) of the nine (9) Commission members.  The upcoming vacancy is for an appointment by the Ethics Commission.    

The St. Johns River Ferry Commission intends to perform an upgrade to the mapping system which provides the visual position of the St. Johns River Ferry when using this smart phone app.  Please note that the upgrade, which is scheduled to occur between 6:00 and 7:00 pm on Monday, September 28th, may result in a temporary outage of the map display during that period.

Mayor Lenny Curry will join members of the Jacksonville City Council, the Mayor’s Advisory Board on Motion Pictures, Television and Commercial Production, the Jacksonville Film & Television Office and other industry leaders to celebrate highlights in local film and digital media production at the 15th Annual Jacksonville Film Industry Reception. 

Over 7 ½ Tons of Trash Collected in One Morning, Saving Taxpayers Nearly $50,000

The City of Jacksonville’s Keep Jacksonville Beautiful commission reported that the 2015 Florida Coastal Cleanup event, held Saturday, Sept.19, was a huge success in Duval County.  This year’s event yielded more than double the amount of volunteers and trash collected compared to the 2014 cleanup.

Craig “CJ” Thompson has been appointed Director of Intra-Governmental Services for the City of Jacksonville.

In this capacity, Thompson will be responsible for leading the City’s Intra-Governmental Services Department, which includes the Procurement, Fleet Management and Information Technologies divisions, as well as the 630-CITY customer service center, the Grants and Compliance Office, and the Ombudsman Office.

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).