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Politicians throw money at issues their policies make.  Yep, local politicians do it too!

Politicians throw money at issues their policies make. Yep, local politicians do it too!

by Debbie Gonzalez | Jan 22, 2019 | 0 comments

The 1960’s ushered in a myriad of government programs designed to help low-income families. Fast forward to 2019 where crime, violence, drugs, and poverty is flourishing in most of our nation’s inner cities along with the explosion in the growth of single parent...
Part 3: City acting as entrepreneurs with your money. Downtown Investment Authority – No Public Scrutiny!

Part 3: City acting as entrepreneurs with your money. Downtown Investment Authority – No Public Scrutiny!

by Debbie Gonzalez | Oct 23, 2018 | 0 comments

We elect individuals to represent us, address infrastructure needs, address safety needs, and act financially responsible with our tax dollars. In Parts 1 and 2 of Acting as Entrepreneurs with Your Money city officials wasted millions of your tax dollars in real...
Part 3: City acting as entrepreneurs with your money. Downtown Investment Authority – No Public Scrutiny!

Part 2: City acting as entrepreneurs with your money. JTA IS A BOONDOGGLE.

by Debbie Gonzalez | Oct 10, 2018 | 3 comments

Apparently, being an entrepreneur isn’t as risky as long as you are a member of a city council, city commission, or city board. In Part 1 of City Acting as Entrepreneurs with Your Money the venture was real estate. In this part it is public transportation; city...
Part 3: City acting as entrepreneurs with your money. Downtown Investment Authority – No Public Scrutiny!

Part 1: City acting as entrepreneurs with your money. Who pays when deals fail?

by Debbie Gonzalez | Oct 1, 2018 | 0 comments

My opinion, Jacksonville has a gang problem not only in the streets of Duval County, but also behind the many doors within the local government. Why would I make such a claim aimed toward the very people that we give authority to govern us? These are supposed to be...
Jacksonville Transportation Future: BIG Dreams.  BIG Visions.  BIG Debt.

Jacksonville Transportation Future: BIG Dreams. BIG Visions. BIG Debt.

by Debbie Gonzalez | Sep 16, 2018 | 0 comments

Last week I attended an event, Infrastructure: Beyond the Pavement, put on by the North Florida Urban Land Institute moderated by Daniel Davis, President & CEO of Jax Chamber. Present were representatives from local government, contracting companies, technology...
Jacksonville Transportation Future: BIG Dreams.  BIG Visions.  BIG Debt.

Mayor Curry’s new budget. Just in time for re-election campaigning.

by Debbie Gonzalez | Jul 31, 2018 | 0 comments

Mayor Curry’s re-election budget proposal.  Is it designed to bolster talking points addressing minorities, special interests, law enforcement, low income families, and human rights issues or are these just coincidences? Interesting fact:  Mayor Curry’s first...
Part 3: City acting as entrepreneurs with your money. Downtown Investment Authority – No Public Scrutiny!

City Council feeds the Gorilla millions of your tax dollars. And then what happened?

by Debbie Gonzalez | May 7, 2018 | 0 comments

The 800 lb gorilla has been revealed to actually be approximately a 3000 lb 19 headed monster and it is formally known as Jacksonville City Council.   For decades this monster has used the hard earned dollars of Duval taxpayers to ease financial burdens to developers...
800 lb Gorilla: Empowerment, Opportunity, Enterprise, Renewal. Words, just words.

800 lb Gorilla: Empowerment, Opportunity, Enterprise, Renewal. Words, just words.

by Debbie Gonzalez | Apr 24, 2018 | 0 comments

In a recent Florida Trend article, we read that Governor Rick Scott had identified “low tax opportunity zones” statewide to encourage investment.  Debbie G went into research mode and delved into what this meant.  Here is Part 1 of what she uncovered....
Part 3: City acting as entrepreneurs with your money. Downtown Investment Authority – No Public Scrutiny!

Pen vs. Gun: City Council considers grocery store bailout with your money

by Debbie Gonzalez | Apr 8, 2018 | 0 comments

In Venezuela the government uses a gun to manipulate private business, in Jacksonville the city council uses a pen.  When a grocery chain, Exito, needed to raise prices to operate, Chavez sent in national guards to prevent any price increases. Eventually the Exito...

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