CM Becton Cuts the Ribbon for Permanent Fire Station 63
Jacksonville, FL (October 26, 2021) – Council Member Danny Becton, along with Mayor Lenny Curry, JFRD Chief Keith Powers, and Council Vice President Terrance Freeman officially declared Fire Station 63 operational at a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this morning. Last...
CM Becton Presents to Southeast CPAC on Redistricting
Jacksonville, FL (October 25, 2021) – At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Southeast Citizens Planning Advisory Committee (“CPAC”), Council Member Danny Becton presented the topic of redistricting and gave an update on the efforts of the Special Committee on...
CM Becton Presents Resolution 2021-564 to Mike Anania’s Family at GAB CPAC
Jacksonville, FL (October 11, 2021) – At the monthly meeting of the Greater Arlington/Beaches Citizens Planning Advisory Committee (GAB CPAC), Council Members Danny Becton and Joyce Morgan were on hand to present to the family of the late Mike Anania, a framed copy of...
Council Member Becton Presents to Deerwood Rotary Club
Jacksonville, FL (October 1, 2021) – At their first meeting in October, Council Member Danny Becton was invited to speak to the Deerwood Rotary Club of Jacksonville. The Deerwood Rotary Club, founded in 1986, meets every Friday morning at 7:30am at the Deerwood...
City Council Passes $1.4B Budget for 2021-22, Including $494.7M for Capital Improvement Projects
Jacksonville, FL (Sept. 28, 2021) — City Council by a vote of 17 – 1, approved the main Budget Bill 2021-504, additionally adopting other budget bills 2021-501, 502, and 503 to pass the City of Jacksonville’s 2021-2022 Annual Budget. The debate was lengthy,...
CM Becton Secures Improvements for Race Track Rd Widening in City’s 2021-22 CIP
Jacksonville, FL (Sept. 28th, 2021) – Upon passage of the 2021-22 Budget and with Councilman Becton’s advocacy, a project was added to the city’s $488 million 2021-22 Capital Improvement Project list that widens an approximately ½ mile corridor of Race Track Rd from 2...
City of Jacksonville Announces Plan to Address Waste Collection Backlog
Jacksonville, FL (September 27, 2021) – At a press conference Monday morning, Mayor Lenny Curry outlined the city’s way forward to tackle the backlog of garbage, recycling, and yard waste that has plagued our city for months. Starting October 4th, Mayor Curry...
CM Becton Welcomes “Battery Source” to District 11
Jacksonville, FL (September 23, 2021) – This morning, Jacksonville welcomed its newest family-owned and operated business, Battery Source. While they have been in operation at their current location for the past six months, today was the official opening of the Beach...