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Below is a direct Q&A requested by a JDNews reader. Q: Please list the personnel documents you reviewed to determine Mr. Bauer had not been warned, counseled, or disciplined for misconduct. A: I have reviewed Mr. Bauer’s contract.  There is a provision that allows the Council to suspend him without pay.  I believe that the [...]

Attached is the most recent management report.  This report is produced weekly by the manager (interim-manager Massey) and given to the council.  It’s a public document, but not made public—that’s to say you have to request it.  This, along with some other documents, are put in a special folder online so that candidates can have [...]

Below are the three questions we received as well as the written answers that I provided them beforehand. What is your vision for the City of Jacksonville? The current statement adopted by the City Council adequately encapsulates our community’s vision for itself: “A Jacksonville whose abundant natural resources, healthy environment, military presence, and vibrant economy [...]

The JDNews has the candidate profiles posted online.   They could be more accessible, as most of the links lead to the 2008 election.  My profile is here, I’m unsure of a link to all the 2009 candidates.

I received a phone call a while back from the JDNews asking if I wanted to receive their candidate profile questionnaire by snail mail or email.  I opted for email.  They said it would go out in a day or two and to let them know if I didn’t receive it. I didn’t receive it [...]