Transparency, Integrity and Accountability

NFL’s final four debunks Lot J narrative

January 25, 2021

Dear OurJax Members:

The aftermath of news from the failed Lot J effort continues to show us that bad things can happen when government policy is made behind closed doors, and without public engagement. The latest evidence is Mark Woods column in the Florida Times-Union on Sunday.

“The idea that to be a viable NFL market you have to build your NFL team an entertainment district right next to its stadium is debunked by… Kansas City, Buffalo, Tampa Bay and Green Bay.”

NFL’s Final Four Proves Smaller Markets Can Compete On and Off the Field

OurJax wants Jacksonville’s government to undergo a culture change where processes are transparent, truth is foundational, and decisions are trusted to be in the best interest of our citizens.

Thank you for believing in Jacksonville.

Michael J. Ward
OurJax Chair

Promising Start to the Jaguars’ Shipyards Proposal

Dear OurJax Members, Yesterday the Jacksonville Jaguars announced the organization’s plans for the Jacksonville Shipyards development, renovation of TIAA Bank Field, and an expansion of the football complex.

Successful Gas Tax Vote is a Victory for Jacksonville

Dear OurJax Members, Wednesday was an historic day in Jacksonville and a huge step forward for the future. It’s not only because the Jacksonville City Council voted 14-5

Jacksonville City

Carlucci Emerald Trail Proposal with Curry, Hazouri Support Indicates Officials Are More Willing to Listen to the Community

Dear OurJax Members, Since the inception of OurJax in November 2019, we’ve called out failures to follow processes and taxpayer protections, along with an absence of transparency in

OurJax on WJXT’s “This Week in Jacksonville”

Dear OurJax Members, David Miller, Chair of OurJax, joined Kent Justice Sunday on the latest episode of Channel 4’s “This Week in Jacksonville.” Miller shared OurJax’s perspective on

JEA Tower

Key JEA Witness Testifies Before the Grand Jury

Dear OurJax Members, We all are waiting to see what, if anything, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will do when its current grand jury session ends. The federal grand

Thank you, Carla Miller!

Dear OurJax Members, For the first year of our existence, circumstances dictated that OurJax focus on public officials who acted to avoid transparency, evade public policy, and ignore

JEA old building

Federal Grand Jury Hears from Former JEA Leaders

Dear OurJax Members, In an effort to keep you informed and up to date, below is the latest development regarding the failed effort to sell JEA. The U.S.

Gas Tax and Shipyards

Dear OurJax Members, Over the past couple of weeks, OurJax has been asked if we plan to take positions on two large local issues being planned. One is

Jacksonville City

Re-Birth of the Jacksonville Community Council (JCCI)

Dear OurJax Members, The good news is several organizations in Jacksonville are beginning to focus on ways to bring more transparency and community conversation to decisions made by

Jacksonville City

Lamping: Jaguars Committed to DIA Process, Transparency

Dear OurJax Members, In our continuing effort to keep you informed, as well as remind you of the impact your engagement with OurJax has made, I want to

JEA city

JEA Scandal Makes National News

Dear OurJax Members, The JEA Special Investigative Committee’s final report by counsel Steve Busey in January didn’t receive the news coverage or community conversation it deserved because of

OurJax Names David Miller Chair, Sets Focus On Public Ethics Reform

Dear OurJax Members: During the last several months, we’ve all worked together to halt a pair of flawed government policy actions, sale of JEA and the proposal to

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