Jacksonville, FL (Sept. 28, 2021) — City Council by a vote of 17 – 1, approved the main Budget Bill 2021-504, additionally adopting other budget bills 2021-501, 502, and 503 to pass the City of Jacksonville’s 2021-2022 Annual Budget. The debate was lengthy,...
Jacksonville, FL (Sept. 28th, 2021) – Upon passage of the 2021-22 Budget and with Councilman Becton’s advocacy, a project was added to the city’s $488 million 2021-22 Capital Improvement Project list that widens an approximately ½ mile corridor of Race Track Rd from 2...
Jacksonville, FL (September 27, 2021) – At a press conference Monday morning, Mayor Lenny Curry outlined the city’s way forward to tackle the backlog of garbage, recycling, and yard waste that has plagued our city for months. Starting October 4th, Mayor Curry...
Jacksonville, FL (September 23, 2021) – This morning, Jacksonville welcomed its newest family-owned and operated business, Battery Source. While they have been in operation at their current location for the past six months, today was the official opening of the Beach...
Jacksonville, FL (September 22, 2021) – This morning Council Member Danny Becton was on hand with Mayor Lenny Curry and JFRD Chief Powers, Firefighters Union President Randy Wyse, and Council President Sam Newby to break ground on what will be the future home of Fire...
Jacksonville, FL (September 14th, 2021) – At the City Council meeting for September 14th, Bill 2021-497, a Development Agreement introduced by CM Danny Becton and unanimously approved by City Council, provided for the donation of approximately 15+ acres of property...
Jacksonville, FL (August 18, 2021) – Last year you may remember being sent notices and receiving phone calls telling you to fill out your Census form. Filling out the Census, you may have been told, helps secure federal dollars and other assistance for the community....
Jacksonville, FL (June 30, 2021) – The Southside area is growing and with that growth transportation improvements are everywhere. CM Becton recently meet with James Knight, P.E., Urban Planning and Modal Administrator for the Florida Department of Transportation...
Jacksonville, FL (June 29, 2021) – It was an exciting announcement, that Jacksonville based AutoQuotes, a software development company specializing in the automation of cloud-based services that help manufacturers connect, design and price out client purchases is...
Jacksonville, FL (June 22, 2021) – The City of Jacksonville in 2015 adopted Bill 2015-337 authorizing the permitting of backyard hens in residentially zoned areas or neighborhoods after a two-year pilot program. This permission would allow property owners to have up...
