Metro Jacksonville Officially 10 Years Old

[thelakelander]

Just cleaning up various tax documents and realized that Metro Jacksonville was officially established on April 12, 2006. I'm a day late, but Happy Birthday MJ! A few pics taken over the last decade....

[Chris Hand]

Stephen, Ennis et al:

Whatever the exact date, all the best for a very happy birthday! I'm glad Metro Jacksonville was born. It plays an important role in public dialogue about community issues and happenings. The coverage of Jacksonville history is always interesting. I look at the site at least once a day. So you may see a reference to MJ in a certain book that will be published in Summer 2016.

Again, Happy Birthday!

[billy]

(Breathy Marilyn Monroe voice) "Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyy, Mr or Ms Metro Jacksonville........"

[jcjohnpaint]

Happy Birthday!!  MJ is a must every day... or Jacksonville is not complete!!

[peestandingup]

Lol, I actually counted it as April 15th, which is the date of our first published article!  (Which would be Friday!)

Post that thing!

[finehoe]

[Noone]

Love MJ. Happy Birthday!

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Lol, I actually counted it as April 15th, which is the date of our first published article!  (Which would be Friday!)

Post that thing!

As long as it's not about a certain JTA adventure to the Equestrian Center.... 

Happy Birthday.

[InnerCityPressure]

Congrats all.  I've been in Jax for 7 years now.  I found MJ my first night here.  I truly think that I found my passion for this city (and its potential) by reading and engaging in the forums here.  Truly fantastic collection of work and dialogue!

[thelakelander]

Lol, I actually counted it as April 15th, which is the date of our first published article!  (Which would be Friday!)

Yes, the MJ incorporation date was officially April 12, 2006. The website component came a few days later.

[thelakelander]

As long as it's not about a certain JTA adventure to the Equestrian Center.... 

It's not but it will make you shake your head that 10 years later, there's still no official resolution to the 2006 problem.

[peestandingup]

Wayback Machine to the rescue!

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2006-apr-mayor-peytons-smaller-ideas

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2006-apr-a-top-heavy-administration

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2006-apr-happy-sunshine-sunday

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

As long as it's not about a certain JTA adventure to the Equestrian Center.... 

It's not but it will make you shake your head that 10 years later, there's still no official resolution to the 2006 problem.

Right.[/sarcasm]  The 6 years or so I've been here is one of the major reasons that I don't shake my head so much anymore at stuff.

Stockholm Syndrome has set in.

[vicupstate]

Congrats to all involved with MJ. Every city should be so fortunate to have it's own MJ website.

Thanks for all you do to promote a better Jacksonville. 

[BridgeTroll]

What a ride... so far...