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David Miller, Chair
Michael J. Ward, Chair Emeritus
Audrey Moran, Vice Chair
Michael Hightower, Treasurer
Sherry Magill, Secretary
Warren Jones
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Leslie Jean-Bart
Scott Cairns
Allison DeFoor
Kirsten Doolittle
Steve Halverson
Darnell Smith
Brian Wolfburg
A Message from Ourjax Chair David Miller
During the last year, OurJax has provided leadership and given our citizens an important voice to halt a pair of flawed government policy actions, sale of JEA, and the proposal to develop Lot J.
We’ve shown public officials that our citizens don’t like being left out when our leaders are deciding Jacksonville’s future out of the sunshine, in secret.
We’ve proven that when we speak out, we can make a difference.
Through OurJax, you now have a voice.
Going forward, OurJax is refocusing its mission to advocate for a new culture in Jacksonville’s government where the public’s interest is first and our leaders do their work in the sunshine and in full view of the taxpayers.
We will work to create a more ethical framework that will foster a culture of decision making our citizens can once again trust.
If you aren’t already an OurJax Member, please join us to be a part of this advocacy campaign for Ethics Reform in Jacksonville’s government. Just click the Join Us Button.
David Miller
OurJax Chair
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OurJax News
OurJax Letter to Council Says, ‘We Can’t Get This Wrong.’
This morning, OurJax hand-delivered the letter below to members of the City Council, urging them to respect President Tommy Hazouri’s intent of not putting Lot J on today’s
Hazouri Defers Lot J Vote; Jags’ Lobbyist Says Taxes and ‘Deal Fatigue’ Reason for Rush
Because of a mountain of unanswered questions, dozens of amendments, unexplained project costs, and after four hours of discussion, City Council President Tommy Hazouri Thursday deferred action on
Troubling News About Lot J Deal Begs More Study
We woke up this morning to some troubling and disturbing news regarding the rush to approve Mayor Curry’s proposal to give Jaguars owner Shad Khan over $230 million
Call to Action for Thorough Review of Lot J Proposal
Despite being urged by OurJax, the Jacksonville Civic Council, and The Florida Times-Union to conduct a thorough review of the Lot J proposal, as well as having many
Carlucci’s call for DIA review of Lot J $230 million deal…fails. Argument for “transparency and accountability” falls on deaf ears.
OurJax is sharing three articles from Wednesday’s Jacksonville.com and The Florida Times-Union. The first two are regarding the City Council stampede to approve the proposed Lot J deal
Nate Monroe with perspective on the Lot J rush job
Once again, Florida Times-Union columnist Nate Monroe nailed the obvious Sunday in describing the rushed actions to get the highly controversial Lot J proposal approved by the City
Frequently Asked Questions
Our goal is transparency, integrity, accountability and local control. We believe the citizens of Northeast Florida all deserve a full investigation of the recent efforts to sell JEA. Only after constant revelations by the local media exposed the self-dealing, secrecy and scandals involved in the sale process, was an emergency Christmas Eve-morning meeting of the governing Board of JEA held which ended the effort to sell JEA.
This investigation should provide clear answers, accountability and understanding of a rushed sales process, that was hurried it appears at the direction at the highest levels of Jacksonville government.
We now know, through public records requests shared by local media, that many private utility giants bid billions of dollars to acquire JEA, which only proves the incredible economic value of JEA. We also know that continuing to locally own, operate and manage JEA has great value for our community and our citizens.
Our goal is to ensure this current halt to the process of sale is not a temporary pause. The best way to avoid future political pressure placed on the JEA Board to sell JEA is by conducting a thorough investigation to understand exactly what transpired among leadership in power in 2019.
We are a coalition of concerned citizens interested in working together to let our political leadership know that we will no longer standby while decisions are made without transparency, integrity, accountability, and local control in the operation of our entire city government.
Sign here to be a part of our coalition. We will keep you informed on the latest happenings in this rapidly moving process and provide you with the means to contact your elected officials quickly and efficiently.
OurJax.com Mission Statement
The purpose of OurJax.com, Inc. is to promote Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in governmental and quasi-governmental entities in greater Northeast Florida, including but not limited to the City of Jacksonville and its related governmental entities.
