Fernandina Beach Marina – Who’s responsible for being on the hook for millions?
For the last four years since hurricanes Mathew and Irma, the City of Fernandina Beach has been repairing and upgrading the city owned marina, at the direction of City Manager, Dale Martin, with the promise that FEMA would reimburse 75 percent of the cost. FEMA approved only 10 percent of what was requested, the city […]
No sales pitch, no deal, and the mayor is to blame
“Hurry” Curry is pouting over the defeat of the Lot J deal but if he wants to find someone to blame all he has to do is look in the mirror. At no time did Mayor Lenny Curry try to present the people of Jacksonville with reasons to support the largest public investment in city […]
Mayor Curry censors President George Washington over Lot J comment
Lot J did not pass tonight. Mayor Curry tweeted after the vote… “A majority of the Council voted in support of Lot J. However, the rules on this vote required a super majority of 13 votes. The vote was 12 in favor and 7 against. The legislative body spoke and unfortunately Lot J will not […]
Taxpayers may be ‘business partners,’ whether they want to or not
It appears that Mayor Lenny “In a Hurry” Curry will get his deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and will not be bothered with having to make a case to support the proposal. It takes 13 votes to pass. Only four members of the 19-member City Council voted against the measure in a preliminary vote Thursday. […]
JEA report from City Council highlighted the mayor’s problem with communicating
In its highly detailed report on the aborted sale of the city’s electric and water utility, JEA, the City Council did not discover a smoking gun. However, it did enumerate factors behind the process that have been noticeable almost from the start of Mayor Lenny Curry’s administration – secrecy and a need for speed. Almost […]
It is time for Curry to be heard on Lot J
Mayor Lenny Curry doesn’t seem to like the fact that there is widespread opposition to his Lot J proposal. Why doesn’t he do something about it? Fresh on the heels of his disastrous attempt to sell the JEA, Curry brokered a deal with the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars to develop a parking lot near […]
Mayor Curry tapped for “bi-partisan” training institute with George Soros’ tie
We noticed a statement from the City of Jacksonville noting that Mayor Curry had been selected by the Aspen Institute to participate in the class of 2020 Rodel Fellows in Public Leadership program. The press release from the Aspen Institute stated, “The 24 “rising stars” from both political parties were selected from hundreds of nominees […]
Finally, a much-needed pause in the Lot J proposal
Putting off a vote on the controversial Lot J project was a smart move by City Council President Tommy Hazouri. There are those who suspect Hazouri, a Democrat, favors the proposal being pushed by Republican Mayor Lenny Curry and that he simply did not have the votes needed to pass the measure. In any case, […]
Sonny B: Mayor’s Mask Mandate doesn’t jive with Governor’s ruling
I am a proud black American citizen of this great country. I am a father of (6) six wonderful children with my lovely and beautiful wife of 22 years. This letter is to Mayor Lenny Curry and the whole city council, in regards to the mask mandate. —– Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a mask mandate […]
Nearly crunch time for the Lot J proposal, yet many questions remain
Current and former members of the City Council are skeptical of the proposed mega-development around the city’s football stadium, and with good reason. Mayor Lenny Curry, on the other hand, is pushing for a quick resolution that would put the taxpayers on the hook for $250 million and potentially a lot more. Curry describes the […]