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Rules committee begins four‑year review of Jacksonville boards and commissions
Summary
Council Research and the mayor's office presented an overview of the mandatory four‑year review of local boards and commissions, highlighting outdated listings, several vacancies and an antiquated application process; the committee scheduled deeper reviews over the next two months.
The City of Jacksonville Rules Committee on Feb. 18 heard a presentation from Council Research and the mayor’s office on the committee’s statutorily required four‑year review of boards and commissions.
Colleen Hamsey, Council Research, and Garrett Dennis of the mayor’s office told the committee the review is intended to inventory membership, appointing authority, vacancies, duties and staffing for boards listed in chapter 50 (appendix A) of the Jacksonville ordinance code. Hamsey said the appendix is “somewhat outdated” and that several newly created boards are not yet reflected in the appendix provided to the committee.
The review matters because section 50.110 of the ordinance code requires the Rules Committee to examine and recommend whether locally appointed boards should continue, be sunset,…
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