Mayor Accepts Bill Killingsworth's Resignation

[Captain Zissou]

I have a sneaking suspicion Bill will end up at a much higher paying position in a city that will appreciate him far more.  Sad to see him go, but I know he will come out on top.

He was an absolute delight to listen to at the MetroJax weekly meetings.  I hope he continues to show up to them.

[sheclown]

I have a sneaking suspicion Bill will end up at a much higher paying position in a city that will appreciate him far more.  Sad to see him go, but I know he will come out on top.

He was an absolute delight to listen to at the MetroJax weekly meetings.  I hope he continues to show up to them.

In a city that has a clue.

[Timkin]

Timken, just as we all know you and others lobbied hard to add good ol Alvin. So open up and take you medicine and swallow hard, the cuts are far from over.

And there would NOT have been cuts, should your boy, Mikey have been elected.  Really?

I never said or thought there would not be cuts in positions in the City.  For the record, M-Clown,  I ll stand behind my choice still.   

I really wish you would get a life .

[mtraininjax]

Timmy, get up, get up, get up, come and run the Marine Corps half and/or 5k, come our nations finest heroes, oh yeah, this is how I choose to live MY life, thanks for the advice.

We will never know what Hogan would have done, we only know the lambs who have been slaughtered by Alvin. Poor Alice Newman......

[dougskiles]

Totally off topic, but I was at the marine corps half this morning that mtrain referred to.  Beautiful day for a race on a great course through DT and Riverside.  Reminds me while I love Jacksonville and am proud to be a US citizen.

[hillary supporter]

Totally off topic, but I was at the marine corps half this morning that mtrain referred to.  Beautiful day for a race on a great course through DT and Riverside.  Reminds me while I love Jacksonville and am proud to be a US citizen.

God bless Jacksonville and god bless our mayor!

[Dashing Dan]

My father is a Planning Director, and we moved all over the country as he took various Planning Director positions ...

This is a high turnover position.  Shifts happen. 

We all owe our thanks to Bill, but let's not spend too much time looking backward. Out of respect for Bill's work we need to keep moving ahead. 

For example, how do we keep the mothballing initiative on track?

[iloveionia]

Mothballing is indeed legislation, passed August 9, 2011. 
It is real and true and exists.
Phew!
An upcoming hurdle is Councilmember Schellenberg's "Sunset Clause" to put mothballing to rest on August 9, 2014, 3 years from it's "birth." 
The LUZ meeting hearing this clause is this Tuesday in Council Chambers.  5 p.m.  Be there!  Vote a firm NO on Schellenberg's Sunset Clause.

[Dashing Dan]

Thanks.

[jcjohnpaint]

My father is a Planning Director, and we moved all over the country as he took various Planning Director positions ...

This is a high turnover position.  Shifts happen. 

We all owe our thanks to Bill, but let's not spend too much time looking backward. Out of respect for Bill's work we need to keep moving ahead. 

For example, how do we keep the mothballing initiative on track?

Very true! 

[Timkin]

Timmy, get up, get up, get up, come and run the Marine Corps half and/or 5k, come our nations finest heroes, oh yeah, this is how I choose to live MY life, thanks for the advice.

We will never know what Hogan would have done, we only know the lambs who have been slaughtered by Alvin. Poor Alice Newman......

No we will not.  But you are fooling yourself if you really think cuts would not have been made , had he won.

[Timkin]

Timmy, I don't think the word you are looking for is 'fooling'.

  probably not.    What do you think the word would be , Stephen ? 


  Get used to job cuts people .. It was happening well before Alvin Brown was elected Mayor, and it is not happening because he was elected.  Mike Hogan would have been faced with the same issue.  I am truly sorry anyone had to lose their position, but most of us know it is not limited to local Government.

[duvaldude08]

Timmy, I don't think the word you are looking for is 'fooling'.

  probably not.    What do you think the word would be , Stephen ? 


  Get used to job cuts people .. It was happening well before Alvin Brown was elected Mayor, and it is not happening because he was elected.  Mike Hogan would have been faced with the same issue.  I am truly sorry anyone had to lose their position, but most of us know it is not limited to local Government.

Timkin, I think everyone is more upset about WHO was cut, versus the cuts in general. We know cuts have to be made, that includes local government, corporate america, etc. Just a little upsetting to see someone that deserve their job, lose it.

[Timkin]

I could not agree more, Duvaldude.   It could (and most likely, WOULD )have happened regardless of who was in Office.  I am not at all happy that Killingsworth or anyone else, lost their job.

[mtraininjax]

Mike Hogan would have been faced with the same issue.

Of course he would have, but maybe he would have handled the FIRINGS with a bit more class.....