After coming together to discuss ways to defend the very nature of the CPACs, we became united. At issue was the notion from the Consolidated Task Forces sub committee on neighborhoods, who, for a while, thought disbanding CPACs would be a good idea and replacing the organization with 22 or so groups.
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The CPAC chairs have been meeting and discussing problems from Mandarin to the urban core, and we have found a great deal of common ground. Some areas are experiencing growth, others are filled with vacant lots and preservation concerns, but all of us really love talking about our city, the people and the places.
We are grateful to have formed a bond with each other and to have recommitted ourselves to be the voice of the citizens of Jacksonville.
I have an entire file ( inches of overflowing paper) on CPAC- not my own neighborhood, but rather; Freedom Commerce Centre /Matt Carlucci/ related CPAC
Interesting glimpse
The CPACs are a true asset to Jacksonville.
With that said, there is nothing wrong if neighbors want to form neighborhood groups to focus on their neighborhood.
It does not have to be one or the other.