Yesterday, the City of Jacksonville Military Affairs and Veterans Department joined the Miltary Order of the Purple Heart to host the annual Purple Heart Day observance at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall. 

Demonstrating his continued commitment to strengthening and bolstering programs that align and contribute to the safety and well-being of youth and communities throughout Jacksonville, today, Mayor Lenny Curry announced a collaborative partnership that streamlines services to Jacksonville children. At an afterschool programming open house held at Sallye Mathis Elementary School, the mayor launched the Kids Hope Alliance: The Jacksonville Partnership for Children, Youth & Families (KHA), a collaboration that aligns the missions and programming provided by the Jax Journey and Jacksonville Children’s Commission.

With only a few days before the start of the 2017-18 school year, Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Anna Brosche announced the availability of funds to expand after-school programming to Jacksonville youth. Minimizing the impact of fewer program sites, the administration sought to explore opportunities and funding that would enable the Jacksonville Children’s Commission (JCC) to serve additional youth with after-school programs. Approximately 740 additional children will be served with the $1.071 million announced today. 

City of Jacksonville, Local Hospitals Partner to Inspire Dreams for Youngest Citizens

Anecia is an upcoming junior at Raines High School. She’s spending her summer as an intern for Friends of Hemming Park as part of the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program.

Investments to benefit neighborhood served by EWC

Demonstrating his continued commitment to safer neighborhoods and communities, Mayor Lenny Curry joined Edward Waters College (EWC) President Nat Glover and City officials to announce one of his Safer Neighborhoods investments that will benefit the northwest Jacksonville community. The City of Jacksonville’s 2017-18 budget includes support for safety improvements and infrastructure enhancements at the local college that is Florida's oldest independent institution of higher learning established for the education of African Americans. More than $8 million has been committed to support the university’s efforts to refurbish a long-challenged dormitory and build a community field.

In observance of Independence Day, the following city government offices and facilities will be closed Tuesday, July 4.

Notice is hereby given that the Jacksonville City Council will meet for the purpose of hosting the 2017- 2018 Installation of Council Leadership Ceremony scheduled 6:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2017, Jacoby Hall- Auditorium – Times Union Center for Performing Arts located at 300 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.  Immediately following the installation ceremony a reception will be held in the Uible located within the Times Union Center for Performing Arts Building.   
 
The ceremony is held to install the Honorable Anna Lopez Brosche as the 2017-2018 Council President, and Honorable Aaron Bowman as the 2017-2018 Council Vice President.  In accordance with Council Rules the Council Leadership positions will become effective July 1, 2017.