Our outgoing Mayor has proposed to the tune of over $6 million of our tax dollars that we the taxpayers buy Everbank's relocation of 800 employees to one of Downtown's vacant highrises. The funds of which $2.75 million goes directly into Everbank's hands to pay for quote "leasing costs" come from JEDC. When JEDC was founded, (1996 I believe) it was specifically stated that these funds would not be used to attract companies to relocate from one section of Jacksonville to another. I work specifically in this arena, I represent tenants looking for office space and I represent building owners and their space and I have never heard of a City doing something like this for an existing tenant . Everbank will come from the I-95/Butler Corridor to Downtown Jacksonville at the expense of their landlord in the suburbs. Would Everbank do this without the money, who knows? They certainly have enough money of their own to do this without this handout.
Another $3.25 million dollars is to build a parking garage so Everbank can park presumably for free. Is this Toney Sleiman's garage? It is not, it is another concession to Everbank. Who will this benefit? Of course Everbank, but who else? First Coast News interviewed a hot dog vendor who said (I paraphrase) "it will be good for my business but I don't think taxpayer dollars should be used." This is a private business deal between landlord and a potential new tenant, no interference is necessary from Government and the Government is damaging the existing landlord by putting this "backroom" deal together.
We invite you to join our discussion on this subject already in progress on "Just Speak Up" heard Mon.-Fri. on AM600 WBOB at 12 o'clock Noon. Any of our Councilmen who are listening are invited to participate in the discussion also, that number is 904-854-1320. Please get involved on this one, let's hold the outgoing Mayor responsible and pray our City Councilmen will make the right decision.
Fiunally JEDC takes up this subject for the first time on June 9th at Jacksonville's City Hall Suite 400 at 9 AM. I'll be there will you?
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There a lot of good dicussion and discovery happening on this blog and it has developed into several topics all valuable and needing attention but the items, start to compete with each other and sometimes confuse the discussions.
There are some plans and action regarding the Everbang issue that start with some call-ins to the radio show at noon and that is jus a few hours away.
I don't know how to best branch these discussions into each of its important topics and must leave that to the experts of this blog.
I just chimed in with some of my known courses of action and have contacted City Council Members that I consider friendly to the people, the taxpayers, and started discussion and plans within the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County.
I am trying to put together some prepared attendees for the JEDC Meeting from within the CTDC and I saw some comments to do likewise within FCTP. Both groups together could make a surprising impact on the JEDC and if we start our plans and actions we will be very ready for the next City Council Meeting, June 14, 5:00 PM at City Hall.
This is the first time and place anything can be introduced into the workings of City Council.
We can present our comments, and submit written comments for the record, to the City Council at the Public Comments time and what we present will be seen by the media and the people, the taxpayers, on the live broadcast of the City Council Meeting on the Comcast Cable System, before this scheme can even get to the committees the next week. We then have the next two weeks to follow up to the people, the City Council Members, the media and the committees.
There is time to envolve the people and the media at the following City Council Meeting which would be the earliest opportunity for the Public Hearing for the action planned by the City Council. We could have a real Tea Party event then if desired or needed.
These are the methods I am familiar with so I shared them here.
Rod
The Finacial News and Daily Record www.jaxdailyrecord.com is doing a story on this tomorrow Colleen and I will be in the article for our stated opposition as well as us being in attendance at the Thursday 9AM JEDC meeting at City Hall in Suite 400. I will do some homework before then, I sent Billie a list of JEDC members and we will need to watch when they try and bring it up before Council. Historically JEDC is a rubber stamp, but we need to be on the record prior to any council meetings. I will print this entire comment pages and start trying to find answers to the valid questions that were raised in all of these comments. Please if you are ready to engage in this listen to Just Speak Up we have numerous councilmen that listen when they can. Mon-Fri at noon on AM600 WBOB the call-in number is 854-1320.
I vote with Beverly Thornton, withdraw all funds from Everbank. And as for Mrs Weaver.
I have rooted for the Jaguars since they came into existence and lived in Philadelphia. That ended when she through her support to the Fraud. Let all the games be "blacked out" and let them decide where in California they want to relocate. Can't wait for the Florida - Georgia game and the college Gator Bowl."
As I mentioned I have seen this first hand in Philadelphia where the town is run by 500 people the interest of 500 people. Of those 500 there are maybe 40 people or so that pull all the levers, steal all the money, control all the votes through patronage jobs and investment money and take all the money. The rest of the citizens are looked down on. Jacksonville was supposed to be different. Boycott Team Teal and the Jags if they even play this season. When the Weavers put their team and corporate financial interest buy making some backroom deal they lost credibility by compromising their integrity and morals. Let them live with that and feel pain a bit. Go SEC, Go NASCAR, Go Gator Bowl, Go Golf, Go to the Beach.
Don't go to Jags games.
If you're not already aware. This is what's going on in DC while dangerous criminals are allowed back out on the streets. It's horrifying that this is happening to our citizens and veterans for protesting the hijacking of our election process. This is still happening! They are STILL being tortured and treated like full on terrorists.
You may not be aware of the typical things they're forced to go through...…
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