Hurricane Season is Here!
June 01, 2013
Don't just be ready this hurricane season, be JaxReady! The City of Jacksonville partnered with the Times-Union Media, First Coast News, the American Red Cross and WJCT to produce the 2013 Emergency Preparedness Guide, at no cost to taxpayers.

Download the 2013 Emergency Preparedness Guide

You can pick up a copy in the Sunday, June 2 edition of the Florida Times-Union, or pick up a copy at various locations throughout the city starting June 3, listed here. To learn more about Emergency Preparedness, visit www.JaxReady.com or get the JaxReady mobile app.
 

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
DAWN Program Summer Graduation

Thursday, June 20, 2013
Free Career and Employment Counseling Seminar

Sunday, June 23, 2013
International Surfing Day Beach Cleanups
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Job Announcement: Independent Legislative Counsel

City Council ChambersIn accordance with Sec. 7.201 of the City Charter and Ordinance  2013-367-E, the City Council desires to hire Independent Legislative Counsel.  The engagement the law firm will be interviewed by the City Council Executive Committee and confirmed by the full City Council.  The Legislative Counsel  will report directly to the City Council.  The Legislative Counsel  will advise the City Council on legislative matters as the Council directs and will supplement, not replace, services provided by the Office of General Counsel.   

Closing Date – Friday, June 14, 2013.   Allocated Appropriation:  $75,000. 
Send Resume to CLbrown@coj.net or view job announcement.

More of This, Less of That

More of This, Less of ThatThey say a picture is worth 1,000 words. Now, Mayor Alvin Brown and the City of Jacksonville are making it easier to let your smart phone do the talking. More of This, Less of That is a simple, fast way for you to communicate what you like (or don’t like!) about our great city.  

Pictures can be submitted in three ways:

Learn more about More of This, Less of That

Retirement Reform

FOP Presient Steve Amos, JAFF President Randy Wyse, Mayor Alvin Brown and PFPF Board Chair Bobby DealOn May 8, 2013, Mayor Alvin Brown announced an agreement on retirement reform with the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters (JAFF), Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), and Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund (JPFPF).

The agreement is projected to save taxpayers approximately $1.1 billion over 30 years, including almost $50 million in the next Fiscal Year alone (Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2014). To put those numbers in perspective, the first year savings alone are the same amount of money needed to pay the compensation of approximately 800 city employees. The savings equal the combined budgets of the Jacksonville Public Libraries and the City Planning and Development Department.

To learn more, visit the Retirement Reform webpage

Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services Department

U.S. Sailors standing at attention on the deck of a Navy ship of the coast of JacksonvilleThe City of Jacksonville's Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services Department focuses

on serving the needs of Jacksonville's military and disability communities. The Department works closely with area defense facilities and encourages the military missions they perform. The staff assists Veterans and their families file claims and apply for social and educational assistance. In addition, the division increases awareness of the successes and needs of disabled persons, monitors legislation related to people with disabilities and advises the mayor regarding compliance with that legislation.
 

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There's some new art going up in Downtown Jacksonville! Artists are hard at work painting the exterior walls of the stairwells at the Yates Parking Garage. Northeast Florida artists Felici Asteinza and Joey Fillastre of Milagros Art Collective and Neptune Beach artist Sean Mahan are working on the two projects with the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville.

Public Art at the Yates Garage

There's some new art going up in Downtown Jacksonville! Artists are hard at work painting the exterior walls of the stairwells at the Yates Parking Garage. Northeast Florida artists Felici Asteinza and Joey Fillastre of Milagros Art Collective and Neptune Beach artist Sean Mahan are working on the two projects with the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville.
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