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Council members and residents call for review after JEA board rebuffs council liaison
Summary
Council members and several public speakers said a council liaison was denied recognition at a Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) board meeting and urged an independent review after reports of employee complaints and an alleged termination. Speakers pressed the council to ensure employees can report problems safely.
Council members and residents pressed for greater oversight of Jacksonville Electric Authority after a council liaison said the JEA board would not recognize them to speak at a recent meeting.
"The board chair would not recognize me," the council liaison told the City Council, saying they had raised concerns about employee dissatisfaction and were blocked from offering an outside review the liaison believed would help staff safely report problems. The liaison urged an independent review similar to one used by the council in a past JEA…
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