Mobility Plan fee moratorium ended Oct. 19
By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News The sun officially set on the 2030 Mobility Plan fee moratorium Oct. 19, but developer Toney Sleiman continues to advocate for a new moratorium bill, leaving the plan’s proponents on guard. The one-year moratorium was adopted to stimulate growth by lifting impact fees on new development. But not everyone […]
Speakeasy, package store owners prepare for opening
Parking waiver draws concern By Susanna P. Barton Resident Community News Many residents are toasting plans for The Parlour and The Grape & Grain Exchange, a San Marco Square speakeasy and gourmet package store under renovations at the southwest corner of Balis Place and San Marco Boulevard. Interior improvements at the 3,125-square-foot site have been […]
Southbank Riverwalk makeover slated to begin June 2013
Concrete structure to replace wooden walkway by March 2014 By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News If you have ventured along the Southbank Riverwalk lately, your experience might have been a bit more adventurous than you preferred due to the rotting, dangerously slippery-when-wet boards that date back to 1985. That is about to change. A concrete […]
Vitti officially named superintendent of DCPS
The Duval County Public School district officially welcomed new Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nikolai Vitti to its helm, approving his contract effective Nov. 12. His contract expires June 30, 2016. The announcement follows an exhaustive search that yielded many high quality candidates. Vitti will be relocating to Northeast Florida from Miami. His wife and four […]
JCCI shares vision with San Marco Preservation Society
By Susanna P. Barton Resident Community News Jacksonville Community Council Inc. President and CEO John Werner presented plans for the JAX2025 initiative during a mid-October San Marco Preservation Society meeting. He called on local residents to support the community identity study and strategic action plan, launched in September. “When we look at the history of […]
Council representatives plug their opinions on JEA purchase idea
Should the city consider selling JEA to the highest bidder? That’s the suggestion of District 6 City Councilman Matt Schellenberg, who instigated a resolution last month to study the idea further. Neighborhood representatives District 5 City Councilwoman Lori Boyer and District 14 City Councilman Jim Love are mum on their stance. Since they will be […]
Jewish book festival turns a page in San Jose
The 16th Annual Jewish Community Alliance Jewish Book Festival will be held at the JCA’s San Jose campus this month. Organizers said many outstanding authors will be in town for the event, discussing a diverse selection of books that have “something for everyone.” The literary event begins on Nov. 1 with a talk by Rabbi […]
Friends, neighbors step up to help struggling family
Avondale mother thankful for community support in wake of daughter’s illness By Susanna P. Barton Resident Community News Michelle Smith became a widower 12 years ago, but is facing one of the biggest hurdles of her life this fall. Smith, an Avondale contract nurse and mother of three, received news in early October that her […]
