Change in JEA board

[jaxlongtimer]

Nate Monroe column nails this appointment and its unfortunate meaning in this column:

https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20191018/nate-monroe-city-hall-and-revolving-door

The blatant web of conflicts of interests and good ol' boy network of Curry are over the top.  Can't believe any voter can be happy with this current state of affairs.

I take it that you're skeptical about this plan to privatize parking?!

I am skeptical about anything the City does that (1) favors "friends of the mayor," (2) doesn't follow transparent and open processes and evaluations, (3) implements outcomes without proper consideration of all realistic options/alternatives (4) is not supported by citizens, experts, facts and/or relevant data and (5) is decided by an individual and/or group (e.g. a board, agency, City Council, etc.) beholden to a particular party (e.g. mayor) or interest (e.g. major donors) without regard to what is best for the citizenry as a whole.

As pretty much everything Curry & Company puts through fails on all these counts, you can bet I am skeptical!  And maybe a lot more...

[itsfantastic1]

Wonder if misfeasance or incompetence covers it?

https://ballotpedia.org/Laws_governing_recall_in_Florida

[Kiva]

Well, looks like JEA is already spending big bucks betting on privatization. Once lawyers get involved it does not look good! https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2019/10/21/as-council-fights-over-hiring-lawyer-jea-spending.html

[jaxlongtimer]

Well, looks like JEA is already spending big bucks betting on privatization. Once lawyers get involved it does not look good! https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2019/10/21/as-council-fights-over-hiring-lawyer-jea-spending.html

Interesting that JEA was already hiring lawyers even before its board approved exploring a sale.  More proof this cake was baked even before the oven was turned on.  Given what it takes to line up all these "experts and advisors," this looks like it was in the works even as Curry was telling voters during his reelection campaign that selling JEA was off the table.  Would love to see someone put the actual timeline together to see if Curry was lying.

Looks like citizens of our fair city are on the hook for about $10 million between JEA and City Council fees even if nothing happens.  But, it's too much to ask to spend up to $1 million for a school board referendum?

7 law firms (plus the Office of General Counsel - talk about over-lawyering!) and 2 banks to advise JEA, all approved by the General Counsel.  But that same General Counsel wants to deny the School Board the right to hire any outside counsel to represent its interests.  Hypocritical?  Mayor's choice?

Anyone met a voter that plans to support the sale of JEA?  Imagine all this "effort and expense" only to be soundly defeated at the ballot box.

[acme54321]

Would love to see someone put the actual timeline together to see if Curry was lying.

You don't need to put anything together to figure that one out.  Lenny "I know nothing" Curry

[Ken_FSU]

New headquarters definitely moving forward, per this morning's JEA meeting.

[Tacachale]

New headquarters definitely moving forward, per this morning's JEA meeting.

Between that and all the payouts for lawyers and consultants, it sure sounds like they're in a death spiral.