Author Topic: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville  (Read 12611 times)

Tacachale

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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2015, 03:33:28 PM »
There are a number of things on here I'm very happy to see:

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I will work to make sure the Neighborhoods Department is not buried deep down inside the bureaucracy of city government, but that it is front and center with a dedicated staff that is both efficient and responsive to the needs of the taxpayers and focused on helping solve community based issues.

Neighborhoods is a great tool for connecting citizens to the government, not only on crime issues but many others as well.

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Ex-offender re-entry

Definitely need more focus on rehabilitation and re-integration, rather than just paying to lock up the same folks again and again.

In economic opportunities,

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Because I won't grow government I will move a high-performer into the Mayor's Office to act as a Small Business Liaison/Case-Worker/Facilitator to help navigate the first year of starting a business.

This is something that would be incredibly useful, and is a long time coming.

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I will immediately audit all permitting and business regulation functions in the City of Jacksonville and determine which ones work - and which ones don't...

Something else we've needed for a LONG time.

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Promote and Facilitate Co-Work Space for the Next Generation of Sole Proprieters...

Good.



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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2015, 06:05:29 PM »
The Republicans had a stronger field operation this time around.  While it is nice to have a strong media presence, it is the personal touch of knocking on doors and reaching people that brings the election home to voters.  I have been told by local politicos that the Florida Democrats have been putting too much faith in the airwaves and too little faith in the GOTV that directly connects with voters.  The ground game, IMHO, helped to elect the mayor in 2011.  Something changed between then and this year's election and that is what led us to where we are today.
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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #17 on: May 22, 2015, 12:27:37 AM »
I really like his auditing plan since that is something he will probably be very hands on in considering he runs such a large accounting firm himself in which he does the books for Florida Blue, FIS, CSX, etc

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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #18 on: May 22, 2015, 06:42:41 AM »
Here's Curry's transition team:

-Executive Director: Sam Mousa

-Policy Director: Susie Wiles

-Chairman: Tom Petway

-Co-Chair: Rena Coughlin

-Co-Chair: Charles Moreland, PhD

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-05-22/story/jacksonville-mayor-elect-lenny-curry-names-transition-team
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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #19 on: May 22, 2015, 07:36:56 AM »
Okay, this is better than I thought it would be. I've always been a big Sam Mousa fan. He was a big reason for Delaney's success.

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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #20 on: May 22, 2015, 08:03:33 AM »
...and whether or not these phrases become orwellian newspeak.

He seems to have already crossed that line:

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Because I won't grow government I will move a high-performer into the Mayor's Office to act as a Small Business Liaison/Case-Worker/Facilitator

In other words, "I won't grow the government by creating a new government position in the Mayor's Office." 

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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #21 on: May 22, 2015, 10:22:06 AM »
At the very top of this statement Curry claims "120,000 jobs lost in Jacksonville during Mayor Brown's first term, plus 7,000 self employed businesses."

That is complete bullsh+t.


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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #22 on: May 22, 2015, 10:34:10 AM »
Jacksonville's new mayoral administration...brought to you by the same people who brought you previous administrations. 

No problem with me if they pull decent people to come back. Even thought I thought the Peyton administration was a disaster, there were some bright spots.

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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #23 on: May 22, 2015, 11:51:09 AM »
^I agree. That's a good list by any measure.
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Re: Lenny Curry's Vision For Jacksonville
« Reply #24 on: May 23, 2015, 11:03:12 AM »
When I see this:

"Fiscally Conservative Leadership for a Better Jacksonville"

I actually see "if you're wealthy you'll do fine, if you're not too bad."

Improving this town is going to take investment, spending etc..........

And I have grave doubts as to how he will pull that off.
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