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Charles Griggs Appointed Director of Community Initiatives
Mayor Donna Deegan has appointed Charles Griggs to serve as Director of Community Initiatives in the Mayor’s Office, effective Monday, January 8, 2024.
City Offices and Facilities Closed for New Year's Holiday
In observance of the New Year’s holiday, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024.
Confederate statues are being removed from Springfield Park
Mayor Donna Deegan announced that the Confederate statues are being removed from Springfield Park today. This memorial was erected during the peak of early 20th century Confederate monument-building, part of a widespread campaign to promote and justify Jim Crow laws in the South and intimidate African Americans.
City Offices and Facilities Closed for Christmas
In observance of Christmas, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
City of Jacksonville's Get Covered Jax! Campaign a Success
On November 2, Mayor Donna Deegan, City Councilman Michael Boylan (District 6), Dr. Sunil Joshi, Chief Health Officer for the City of Jacksonville, and Lynn Sherman, Executive Director of Health Programs for the City of Jacksonville, launched Get Covered Jax!, a public education campaign to help Jacksonville residents without health insurance get covered.
City of Jacksonville Makes Transformational Announcement for JFRD
Mayor Donna Deegan, along with Jacksonville City Council Vice President Randy White and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) Chief Keith Powers, announced a diverse executive team, leadership development program, and succession plan for JFRD earlier today.
City Office and Facilities Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
In observance of Thanksgiving, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, 2023.
The Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Office (JSEB) to host Equal Business Opportunity Forum kickoff on November 16
The Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Office (JSEB) hosts its Equal Business Opportunity Forum kickoff event on Thursday, November 16th, from 6 to 8pm at the Hicks Auditorium at the Jacksonville Main Library. At this event, small business leaders will learn about resources offered through the office, including support on contracting, education initiatives, and access to capital, all in support of Mayor Donna Deegan’s vision to make Jacksonville “the small business capital of the Southeast.”
Mayor Deegan Unveils Final Transition Report
Mayor Donna Deegan and her administration, along with her Transition Committee Co-Chairs, have released their final Transition Report on the city’s newly revamped website. You can read and download the report at https://www.jacksonville.gov/transitionreport.
City Offices and Facilities Closed for Veterans Day
In observance of Veterans Day, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2023.