Mayor's Government Reform Plan

Mayor Alvin Brown’s reform plan was introduced to City Council on Nov. 8 and approved Dec. 13, 2011. The mayor signed the bill into ordinance on Dec. 22. The plan aims to streamline city operations, boost efficiency of services and create a government that is more responsive and accessible for Jacksonville’s citizens. The plan will make changes to departmental structure, realigning the government’s role in areas such as economic development, education and military affairs.

An office of public-private partnership was created to leverage greater value from tax dollars by cultivating new funding sources. Reform is about reshaping the way City Hall does business to ensure that government is well-positioned to serve Jacksonville’s citizens. 

On March 27, 2012 Mayor Alvin Brown appeared with leading members of the Jacksonville business community to unveil legislation aimed at reforming the city’s economic development structure and policy to help create jobs and revitalize Downtown. Read more

Mayor Alvin Brown signing the Reform Legislation

 Resources

• Executive Summary (154kb, pdf)
• Legislation with exhibits (4.3mb, pdf)
• Reform Presentation (419kb, pdf)
• Video from Mayor Brown's presentation to City Council (link)
• Mayor's Reform Speech (56kb, pdf)
• Bill 2011-0732 on Bill Search (Link)
• City Council's Government Reform Legislation page (Link)
• Video from Council Workshop on Nov. 22, 2011 (Link)
• Economic Development Legislation Package (pdf package)