City Council

Mayor Donna Deegan says she won’t comply with requests to withdraw a lobbying contract awarded without seeking bids.

The General Counsel Qualification Review Committee endorsed Fackler’s hiring as general counsel. City Council still must approve the appointment.

Ron Salem, a Republican of Palestinian descent, is taking hits for his no vote on a City Council resolution offering support for Israel.

The Jacksonville City Council has moved to fight ‘predatory’ PACE home loans.

A proposed mix of public and private money to leverage tax credits could yield $160M to build affordable housing.

Start here to plan on attending local government meetings in the Jacksonville, Florida, area.

Jacksonville’s recent local elections were the nastiest in our city’s history. These campaigns slung first mud.

City and county officials say the PACE home improvement program is sticking property owners with bills they can’t afford.

The Council ultimately shot down a budget amendment that would have redirected $3.1 million from the mayor’s $25 million budget allocation for recommendations made by her transition team.

City Council Member Ju’Coby Pittman has told residents the city will buy the property, which sits less than 200 feet from a school on Golfair Boulevard.