JEA Board to Consider Mass Layoffs/Privitization

Started by KenFSU, July 23, 2019, 10:25:03 AM

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thelakelander

#2
July 23, 2019, 11:15:46 AM
Of course it did. That was the best unkept secret in this town since the first attempt went down in flames.
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Tacachale

#3
July 23, 2019, 11:37:07 AM
I love that the mayor and Zhan acted like people who figured privatization was still on the table were agenda-driven conspiracy mongers.

Also, this is being framed as a choice between privatization and laying off hundreds of people. "Nice jobs these JEA employees got there. Be a shame if something happened to them."
Do you believe that when the blue jay or another bird sings and the body is trembling, that is a signal that people are coming or something important is about to happen?

itsfantastic1

#4
July 23, 2019, 11:58:57 AM
^The sad thing is privatization doesn't guarantee those jobs are protected either. I bet privatization will still lead to layoffs and rate hikes, if the situation is as dire as they claim it to be.

Bill Hoff

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July 23, 2019, 02:49:42 PM Last Edit: July 24, 2019, 08:35:26 PM by Bill Hoff
Quote from: Tacachale on July 23, 2019, 11:37:07 AM
I love that the mayor and Zhan acted like people who figured privatization was still on the table were agenda-driven conspiracy mongers.

Also, this is being framed as a choice between privatization and laying off hundreds of people. "Nice jobs these JEA employees got there. Be a shame if something happened to them."

AKA extortion.

Bill Hoff

#6
July 23, 2019, 02:50:38 PM
Quote from: itsfantastic1 on July 23, 2019, 11:58:57 AM
^The sad thing is privatization doesn't guarantee those jobs are protected either. I bet privatization will still lead to layoffs and rate hikes, if the situation is as dire as they claim it to be.

Jobs would be protected for 3 years. After that, you can bet cuts would be made.

Steve

#7
July 23, 2019, 04:16:21 PM
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/jea-will-look-at-ways-to-privatize-the-city-owned-utility

The interesting thing is they had until today to "opt out" of the Ryan deal....and specifically chose not to do so.

Also, as part of that:

QuoteThe board also voted Tuesday to renew Zahn's employment contract. The $520,392 annual base salary plus benefits makes Zahn the highest-paid government employee in Jacksonville.

Bill Hoff

#8
July 23, 2019, 05:33:43 PM Last Edit: July 23, 2019, 06:19:58 PM by Bill Hoff
Approved a $500k + salary........with an additional a $850/mo car allowance.

How tone deaf can you be.

acme54321

#9
July 23, 2019, 07:06:54 PM
Quote from: Bill Hoff on July 23, 2019, 05:33:43 PM
Approved a $500k + salary........with an additional a $850/mo car allowance.

How tone deaf can you be.

What a joke.

Snaketoz

#10
July 23, 2019, 07:59:32 PM
Totally predictable.  Curry has his boy heading JEA and he's a lame duck mayor.  I'm still trying to figure out how Lenny profits from selling the JEA.  Wasn't long ago they gave a big bonus to the former head of JEA and raved about his leadership.  Now, they are in dire straits, need to raise rates and lay workers off.  I remember when Hayden Burns and some of the old commissioners were thought of as crooks...small timers compared to nowaday's.  Only in the Bold City.
"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot."

itsfantastic1

#11
July 23, 2019, 08:13:17 PM
What an odd period of time... Almost like it was designed to coincide with the end of a certain administration to shield it from any blame of the inevitable rate hikes and layoffs.

Quote from: Bill Hoff on July 23, 2019, 02:50:38 PM
Quote from: itsfantastic1 on July 23, 2019, 11:58:57 AM
^The sad thing is privatization doesn't guarantee those jobs are protected either. I bet privatization will still lead to layoffs and rate hikes, if the situation is as dire as they claim it to be.

Jobs would be protected for 3 years. After that, you can bet cuts would be made.

jaxlongtimer

#12
July 23, 2019, 08:29:34 PM
Some of Curry's last 4+ years of "accomplishments":
1. Selling JEA to reap a one-time windfall in order to convince a few suckers that he has saved the City's finances while the dollars go down a rabbit hole and the City's finances and utility customers pay the price forever
2. Not resolving the pension but just kicking the can down the road at greater expense due to added financing costs and via an even more-expensive 401K plan for police and firefighters
3. Not raising taxes under any circumstances while infrastructure crumbles and social services fall behind
4. Not supporting even minimal maintenance of our public schools - the #1 factor in major corporate location decisions - by not letting an independent elected body dedicated to our schools manage them
5. Demolishing (potentially historic) buildings at great expense with no ROI plan
6. Favoring Shad and other major donors while failing to substantively and equitably address the needs of the greater community
7. Failing to reduce the murder rate when this was a central issue for campaigning for a "regime" change at City Hall
8. Denying the impacts of climate change and failing to substantively plan for same even though Jax is listed as one of the most vulnerable cities in the US to the obviously rising seas
9. Employing bullying tactics with both opposing parties and those who supported him that had the nerve to differ on issues
10. Stacking City boards with "yes" men and women, not thinking persons who might even slightly challenge the Mayor's agenda
11. Supporting river dredging even though the economics are highly questionable, it will forever degrade the City's greatest physical and economic asset in the river and it will magnify storm surge for an already highly vulnerable city that was just swamped by the weak side of a mere tropical storm centered some 200 miles away
12. Creating a political machine to control the City Council via multi-million dollar PACs to insure unquestioning rubber stamping of even the most questionable decisions

This is what we get with 20%+/- voter turnout for City elections.  The ones who will suffer the most are the 80% who don't show up at the polls.  This lack of civic engagement is why Jacksonville will continue to fall behind comparable cities for years to come.

Snaketoz

#13
July 23, 2019, 08:53:51 PM
Quote from: jaxlongtimer on July 23, 2019, 08:29:34 PM
Some of Curry's last 4+ years of "accomplishments":
1. Selling JEA to reap a one-time windfall in order to convince a few suckers that he has saved the City's finances while the dollars go down a rabbit hole and the City's finances and utility customers pay the price forever
2. Not resolving the pension but just kicking the can down the road at greater expense due to added financing costs and via an even more-expensive 401K plan for police and firefighters
3. Not raising taxes under any circumstances while infrastructure crumbles and social services fall behind
4. Not supporting even minimal maintenance of our public schools - the #1 factor in major corporate location decisions - by not letting an independent elected body dedicated to our schools manage them
5. Demolishing (potentially historic) buildings at great expense with no ROI plan
6. Favoring Shad and other major donors while failing to substantively and equitably address the needs of the greater community
7. Failing to reduce the murder rate when this was a central issue for campaigning for a "regime" change at City Hall
8. Denying the impacts of climate change and failing to substantively plan for same even though Jax is listed as one of the most vulnerable cities in the US to the obviously rising seas
9. Employing bullying tactics with both opposing parties and those who supported him that had the nerve to differ on issues
10. Stacking City boards with "yes" men and women, not thinking persons who might even slightly challenge the Mayor's agenda
11. Supporting river dredging even though the economics are highly questionable, it will forever degrade the City's greatest physical and economic asset in the river and it will magnify storm surge for an already highly vulnerable city that was just swamped by the weak side of a mere tropical storm centered some 200 miles away
12. Creating a political machine to control the City Council via multi-million dollar PACs to insure unquestioning rubber stamping of even the most questionable decisions

This is what we get with 20%+/- voter turnout for City elections.  The ones who will suffer the most are the 80% who don't show up at the polls.  This lack of civic engagement is why Jacksonville will continue to fall behind comparable cities for years to come.
Damn, I totally agree!
"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot."

jaxlongtimer

#14
July 25, 2019, 12:41:12 AM
Nate Monroe of the Florida Times-Union/Jacksonville.com is must reading as he continues to be the standard-bearer in this City for presenting factual information that holds elected and agency officials accountable for their actions.

Like his idol Trump, Curry continues to say one thing and does another and then bullies those who hold him accountable.  This column exemplifies that:

"Haggling over campaign endorsement, mayoral aide assured no interest in JEA sale."
 https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20190724/nate-monroe-haggling-over-campaign-endorsement-mayoral-aide-assured-no-interest-in-jea-sale
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