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CM Becton Meets with New UNF President and Tours UNF MedNexus Facility

CM Becton Meets with New UNF President and Tours UNF MedNexus Facility

Jacksonville, FL (August 23, 2022) – Council Member Danny Becton had the opportunity to meet with new University of North Florida (UNF) President Moez Limayem and his team from the new MedNexus academic facility at the FSCJ-Deerwood Campus recently. The MedNexus team included UNF Past President...

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CM Becton Recognizes November as Family Court Awareness Month

CM Becton Recognizes November as Family Court Awareness Month

​Jacksonville, FL (November 1, 2021) – Earlier this year, Council Member Danny Becton introduced Resolution 2021-723 to recognize November as Family Court Awareness Month.  After it’s six-week journey through the bill cycle process, the full City Council adopted the resolution at the October 12,...

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CM Becton Presents to Southeast CPAC on Redistricting

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 Redistricting. The CPAC meets...

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Council Member Becton Presents to Deerwood Rotary Club

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 Country Club.  For his...

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City Council Begins the Process of Redistricting

City Council Begins the Process of Redistricting

​Jacksonville, FL (August 18, 2021) – Last year you may remember being sent notices and receiving phone calls telling you to fill out your Census form.  Filling out the Census, you may have been told, helps secure federal dollars and other assistance for the community.  It also plays a deciding...

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CM Becton Welcomes Revalize On its New Jacksonville HQ Announcement

CM Becton Welcomes Revalize On its New Jacksonville HQ Announcement

Jacksonville, FL (June 29, 2021) – It was an exciting announcement, that Jacksonville based AutoQuotes, a software development company specializing in the automation of cloud-based services that help manufacturers connect, design and price out client purchases is combining with 4 other companies...

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Council Approves Doubling of Gas Tax; CM Becton Votes No on 2021-223

Council Approves Doubling of Gas Tax; CM Becton Votes No on 2021-223

Jacksonville, FL (May 26, 2021) – After much debate, the Jacksonville City Council Passed by a Vote of 14 – 5 to raise the current Gas Tax for Duval Country from its current 6 Cents to 12 Cents, as Council Member Becton Voted “No”. Legislation filed by Council President Tommy Hazouri on behalf of...

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CM Becton Visits Local District 11 Business – FreshJax

CM Becton Visits Local District 11 Business – FreshJax

​ Jacksonville, FL (May 24, 2021) – Council Member Danny Becton visited a local business, FreshJax at its new headquarters at 9000 Cypress Green Drive, just east of I-95 off Baymeadows Circle West in District 11. FreshJax, Founder and CEO Jason McDonald and Financial Controller Scott Day recently...

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CM Becton Files Resolution Honoring Former Council Member Alvarez

CM Becton Files Resolution Honoring Former Council Member Alvarez

Jacksonville, FL (March 9, 2021) – Council Member Becton introduced an emergency resolution honoring the life of Jacksonville Native and previous Jacksonville City Council Member, Warren T. Alvarez, who served on council for terms, 1999-2003 & 2003-2007. “It was an honor to be able to...

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Baymeadows Community Improvement District Proposed

Baymeadows Community Improvement District Proposed

Jacksonville, FL (March 1st, 2021) – The information contained within this section is a Draft Proposal of Legislation for the Community of Baymeadows, proposed by a group of nine Homeowner Association Boards and various Commercial property owners to create a Dependent Special Taxing District...

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CM Becton Speaks to Jax Chamber South Council

CM Becton Speaks to Jax Chamber South Council

Jacksonville, FL (February 23, 2021) – Council Member Becton attended and presented at the monthly meeting for the Jax Chamber of Commerce South Council on February 23rd at the popular entertainment and dining spot, Main Event, off Philips Highway. The South Council meets every 4th Tuesday of the...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Update

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Jacksonville, FL (February 3, 2021) -- Since December of 2020, as the COVID-19 vaccine was officially distributed to the State of Florida, our District 11 office has received numerous calls and emails requesting information on vaccine availability, the vaccination process, eligibility...

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CM Becton Speaks to Republican Women Federated Event

CM Becton Speaks to Republican Women Federated Event

Jacksonville, FL (January 29, 2021) -- Council Member Danny Becton was invited to speak and attend the Republican Women’s Club of Duval Federated (RWCDF) for their new evening event, Women, Wine & Wisdom W3, that launched on January 29th. The evening was planned and hosted at Mambos Cuban café...

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CM Becton Votes to Deny Lot J Deal Bill 2020-648

CM Becton Votes to Deny Lot J Deal Bill 2020-648

Jacksonville, FL (January 12, 2021) – In a surprising vote, City Council denied Bill 2020-648, the proposed Lot J development, by a vote of 12-7 during Tuesday night's council meeting. The bill required 13 votes to pass. Council Member Danny Becton lead the questioning and ultimately voted ‘NO’ on...

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District 11 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

District 11 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

Jacksonville, FL (December 17, 2020) – The City of Jacksonville’s Solid Waste Division has announced the schedule for upcoming Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Mobile Collection Events that will be taking place around the city in 2021. The schedule includes 12 dates at...

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CM Becton Leads Opposition to Increasing Garbage Fee

CM Becton Leads Opposition to Increasing Garbage Fee

Jacksonville, FL (December 8, 2020) – City Council at its final meeting for calendar year 2020, voted on Bill 2020-696 as an Emergency which was a Resolution to notify the appropriate local authorities, including the State as a first step to increasing the Garbage Fee that had to be submitted...

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CM Becton Supports Funding for JPA Harbor Deepening 2020-377

CM Becton Supports Funding for JPA Harbor Deepening 2020-377

Jacksonville, FL (July 28, 2020) – Councilman Becton and 16 other present council members approved Bill 2020-377 for funding regarding the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Harbor Deepening Project. This Bill was introduced on June 23rd and assigned to NCSPHS, TEU, Finance, Rules, and Jax...

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CM Becton Champions Against Budget Tax Increase 2020-500

CM Becton Champions Against Budget Tax Increase 2020-500

Jacksonville, FL (July 28, 2020) – As the new council year get well underway, that means so is the city’s budget season. During the July 28th Council meeting, Councilman Danny Becton votes AGAINST a 2020-2021 millage tax increase requested that would amend the budget Bill 2020-500. With property...

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CM Becton Receives Council’s Mary Singleton Award

CM Becton Receives Council’s Mary Singleton Award

Jacksonville, FL (August 11, 2020) – Councilman Becton received a huge surprise during the August 11th City Council meeting when he was awarded the Council’s Mary Singleton Award by 2019-2020 City Council President Scott Wilson during the presentation portion on the Zoom meeting. To make it even...

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CM Becton Sponsors Bonneval Rd Renaming to Bentley Rd 2020-262

CM Becton Sponsors Bonneval Rd Renaming to Bentley Rd 2020-262

Jacksonville, FL (July 28, 2020) – Councilman Becton introduced and supported Bill 2020-262, to change the name of the southern section of Bonneval Road in District 11 to Bentley Road, during the July 28th City Council Meeting. The bill was introduced on May 26th and assigned to the NCSPHS and TEU...

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CM Becton Supports Buy American Bill 2020-238

CM Becton Supports Buy American Bill 2020-238

Jacksonville, FL (July 28, 2020) – Councilman Becton was one of 14 Council members supporting out of 17 present during the July 28th Zoom City Council Meeting to vote for Bill 2020-238 regarding The Buy American-Made Goods ordinance. Councilman Becton stated the following regarding the bill: “I...

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CM Becton Asks District 11 Residents to Participate in Census 2020

CM Becton Asks District 11 Residents to Participate in Census 2020

Jacksonville, FL (August 12, 2020) – District 11 Residents, We need YOUR help! You play a critical role in our government, city and nation-wide. Residents of Jacksonville can help with the determination of how our city is funded by the Federal Government over the next ten years which affects how...

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CM Becton Casts Only No Vote Against 2020-187 Providing $1m Grant

CM Becton Casts Only No Vote Against 2020-187 Providing $1m Grant

Jacksonville, FL (June 23, 2020) -- During the last zoom City Council meeting for the 2019-2020 Council Year, Councilman Becton voted against bill 2020-187, allowing the redevelopment plan between the city and Springfield lofts for a mixed-use project on Pearl and West 3rd Streets in the historic...

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CM Becton Leads Opposition to Increasing Garbage Fee

2019-2020 Charter Review Commission Issues Report

Jacksonville, FL (June 1, 2020) – The final recommendations of the 2019-2020 Charter Review Commission were submitted in a final report and presented to the Jacksonville City Council during a zoom meeting in June. There were 14 members appointed to the 2019 Charter Revision Commission. The...

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COJ Announces Program Details for $1,000 per Household Grant

COJ Announces Program Details for $1,000 per Household Grant

Jacksonville, Florida (April 30, 2020) -- Jacksonville City Council approved Bill 2020-235 on Monday April 27th, in which the city received $159 million in relief dollars as part of the Federal Government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act which was passed by Congress and...

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Councilman Becton Visits New Townhome Community, East Village

Councilman Becton Visits New Townhome Community, East Village

Jacksonville, FL (March 11, 2020) — A recent field trip within District 11 had Councilman Becton visiting a new community of townhomes named East Village located on R G Skinner Parkway across from Atlantic Coast High School. New Home Sales Representative Kent Wilkinson with Dream Finders Homes was...

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CM Becton Shepards Final Passage of 2019-803

CM Becton Shepards Final Passage of 2019-803

Jacksonville, FL (January 14, 2020) – It’s official! Bill 2019-803 has been adopted and approved by the Florida Building Code Commission as a local Building Code requirement for Duval county. “This is a very exciting accomplishment”, Council member Becton acknowledged. “These changes which we have...

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CM Becton Tours Animal Care and Protective Services Facility

CM Becton Tours Animal Care and Protective Services Facility

Jacksonville, FL (September 25, 2019) – Councilman Becton, his wife, Linda Becton, and District 11 ECA, Tiziana “Tiz” Onstead, toured the City of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services shelter to learn more about the city resource. According to the ACPS website, the city funded shelter...

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