All Past Events

Council Member Terrance Freeman hosting “Pack the Sack” Back to School Event

August 09, 2025

Prime Osborn Convention Center
1000 Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Saturday, August 9th, Jacksonville City Council Member Terrance Freeman along with members from the Jacksonville City Council and ALPHA Starz, Inc., in partnership with Walmart, will host “Pack the Sack III.”

This annual event aims to provide school supplies and backpacks to 6,000 Duval County students. Last year, the event successfully distributed over 7,500 backpacks filled with essential school supplies. After the Event all left over supplies was donated to ALPHA STARZ, INC for another Back 2 School Jamboree.

Additionally, to school supplies, this year’s event will feature vendors, free haircuts, and resource information for families and students.

Homelessness Initiatives Commission Special Meeting – Workshop

August 08, 2025 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Edward Ball Building, 8th Floor
214 N. Hogan Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Homelessness Initiatives Commission (HIC) will meet on Friday, August 8, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, at the Edward Ball Building, 8th Floor, 214 N. Hogan Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

City Council Finance Committee Budget Hearing

August 08, 2025 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

City Hall
117 W. Duval St., 1st Floor
Council Chamber
9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that the Finance Chair, Raul Arias, will meet with the Finance Committee Members in the Council Chamber, located at 117 West Duval Street, 1st Floor, St. James Building, on the dates noted below to discuss the 2025-2026 Budget. Each of the meetings are scheduled as follows from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and are anticipated to have a 1-hour break for lunch:

• Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Friday, August 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Friday, August 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Friday, August 22, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PURPLE HEART RECOGNITION DAY

August 07, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Veterans Memorial Wall
1145 E. Adams Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Join us on August 7 at 6:30 pm to honor and remember all who have received the Purple Heart Medal while serving under competent authority in any capacity wiht one of the U.S. Armed Services.

Civil Service Board Meeting

August 07, 2025 2:00 p.m.

Room 431, Yates Building 2:00 p.m.

TRUE Commission

August 07, 2025 4:00 PM

City Hall
117 W. Duval St., 1st Floor
Lynwood Roberts Room
4:00 PM

Notice is hereby given that the TRUE Commission will hold its 2025 monthly meetings (generally on the Thursday following the first Tuesday of each month) at 4:00 p.m. as follows:

January 9, 2025
February 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
April 3, 2025
May 8, 2025
June 5, 2025
August 7, 2025
September 4, 2025
October 9, 2025
November 6, 2025
December 4, 2025

The commission will normally meet in the Lynwood Roberts Room, 1st Floor, City Hall at St. James, located at 117 W. Duval Street, Jacksonville FL. Alternate dates, locations or times may be posted as necessary due to changing conditions at a later date.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

August 07, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Edward Ball Building, Third Floor Conference Room #3112
214 N Hogan Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

The BPAC meeting will also be hosted virtually through MS Teams (info below).

The meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 PM.

Join online (MS Teams): https://tinyurl.com/BPACaugust2025

Planning Commission

August 07, 2025 1:00 P.M.

1:00 P.M.

NOTICE is hereby given that on August 7, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. the Planning Commission of the City of Jacksonville will hold a public meeting in the Edward Ball Building, 214 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, 32202, 1^st Floor – Hearing Room #1002.

LIUNA Public Negotiations

August 07, 2025 9:00 am - 12:15 pm

City Hall, Employee Services Ste 100
9:00 am - 12:15 pm

Contract negotiations between the City of Jacksonville and Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2025, at City Hall in Employee Services, Ste 100.

NWJEDF Advisory Committee

August 07, 2025 3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Fund (NWJEDF) Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., in City Hall at St. James, located at 117 West Duval Street, Suite 250, Large Conference Room, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

City of Jacksonville